Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 35:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 35:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 35:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Chronicles, King Josiah was hurt badly when arrows hit him, and he asked his helpers to take him away because he was very injured. This shows that even a good and brave king can get hurt and need care.

2 Chronicles 35:23: And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded. [wounded: Heb. made sick]

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 31:6

This verse speaks about God being with His people and them not fearing their enemies, while 2 Chronicles 35:23 depicts King Josiah being wounded by archers in battle despite being with his army.

Deuteronomy 31:6: Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he [it is] that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Contradiction with Psalm 91:7

This verse suggests a thousand may fall at your side, but it will not come near you, whereas 2 Chronicles 35:23 shows Josiah being directly struck by archers.

Psalm 91:7: A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; [but] it shall not come nigh thee.

Contradiction with Isaiah 54:17

Declares that no weapon formed against you shall prosper, yet in 2 Chronicles 35:23, weapons do prosper against King Josiah.

Isaiah 54:17: No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue [that] shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness [is] of me, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Proverbs 21:31

States that safety is of the Lord, but in 2 Chronicles 35:23, Josiah is not kept safe in battle.

Proverbs 21:31: The horse [is] prepared against the day of battle: but safety [is] of the LORD. [safety: or, victory]

Contradiction with Psalm 121:7

Mentions that the Lord shall preserve you from all evil, in contrast with 2 Chronicles 35:23, where Josiah experiences harm from arrows.

Psalm 121:7: The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

Paradox #1

The conflict might arise from differences between various biblical accounts of King Josiah's death. In 2 Chronicles 35:23, it is recorded that Josiah was wounded in battle against Pharaoh Necho and later died, while in another account, 2 Kings 23:29-30, Josiah is described as being killed outright in Megiddo during the same conflict. These variations could lead to questions about the precise details of his death.

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