Contradiction with 1 Kings 9:10-11
2 Chronicles 8:16 states that all the work of Solomon was completed, whereas 1 Kings 9:10-11 suggests there were ongoing issues, as Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities due to unfinished debts.
1 Kings 9:10-11: And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD, and the king's house,
Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:38
2 Chronicles 8:16 concludes that the house of the Lord was finished entirely under Solomon's reign, but 1 Kings 6:38 indicates it took seven years to complete, suggesting a long, drawn-out process.
1 Kings 6:38: And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which [is] the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it. [through out...: or, with all the parts thereof, and with all the ordinances thereof]
Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 7:11
2 Chronicles 8:16 implies the work was perfectly achieved, yet 2 Chronicles 7:11 highlights that not only the temple but also Solomon’s house needed completion, suggesting there was more than just temple construction.
2 Chronicles 7:11: Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD, and the king's house: and all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the house of the LORD, and in his own house, he prosperously effected.
Contradiction with 1 Kings 9:1
1 Kings 9:1 acknowledges the completion of God’s house and Solomon’s house, which seems consistent but contradicts subsequent verses in the chapter indicating ongoing political matters.
1 Kings 9:1: And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do,
Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:1
2 Chronicles 8:16 discusses the completion of the Lord's house, yet 1 Kings 6:1 chronicles a detailed timeline that precedes broader events, hinting at discrepancies in project timelines.
1 Kings 6:1: And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which [is] the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD. [began...: Heb. built]