Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 9:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 9:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 9:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, Solomon was a very rich and powerful king who had lots of horses and chariots. He made sure they were kept in special cities and also in Jerusalem where he lived.

2 Chronicles 9:25: And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 4:26

This verse states that Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses, while 2 Chronicles 9:25 states that he had four thousand.

1 Kings 4:26: And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.

Paradox #1

2 Chronicles 9:25 mentions the number of stalls Solomon had for horses, which differs from the number mentioned in 1 Kings 4:26. This creates a contradiction as the two accounts provide differing figures for the same detail about Solomon's reign.

Paradox #2

There might be a contradiction when comparing the number of stalls for horses and chariots mentioned in 2 Chronicles 9:25 with another account in 1 Kings 4:26. One says Solomon had 4,000 stalls, while the other says 40,000. This could be seen as an inconsistency in the biblical text regarding the exact number.

Paradox #3

Numerical contradictions could arise when comparing "2 Chronicles 9:25" with "1 Kings 4:26" regarding the number of stalls for Solomon's horses. One mentions 4,000 stalls, while the other mentions 40,000. This difference in numbers presents an inconsistency between the two accounts.

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