Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 10:35

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 10:35 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 10:35. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, when Jehu died, he was buried in the city called Samaria. After he died, his son Jehoahaz became the new king.

2 Kings 10:35: And Jehu slept with his fathers: and they buried him in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son reigned in his stead.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 15:12

This verse states that Jehu's descendants would sit on the throne to the fourth generation, contradicting the idea of Jehu receiving a promise of an eternal dynasty.

2 Kings 15:12: This [was] the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth [generation]. And so it came to pass.

Contradiction with Hosea 1:4

This verse mentions that God will punish the house of Jehu for the bloodshed at Jezreel, which contradicts the notion that Jehu's actions are entirely approved by God as suggested by his peaceful death and burial in 2 Kings 10:35.

Hosea 1:4: And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little [while], and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel. [avenge: Heb. visit]
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