Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 10:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 10:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 10:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Kings, this verse shows that God was making sure a bad king's family would not rule anymore. It was a strong and sad way to show that their time as leaders was over.

2 Kings 10:8: And there came a messenger, and told him, saying, They have brought the heads of the king's sons. And he said, Lay ye them in two heaps at the entering in of the gate until the morning.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:13

"Thou shalt not kill" contradicts the execution and display of the heads in 2 Kings 10:8.

Exodus 20:13: Thou shalt not kill.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

Teaches to love your enemies, contradicting the violent actions in 2 Kings 10:8.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Contradiction with Romans 12:19

Advises against vengeance, opposing the retribution seen in 2 Kings 10:8.

Romans 12:19: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Contradiction with Proverbs 24:17

Warns not to rejoice at your enemy's downfall, countering the events in 2 Kings 10:8.

Proverbs 24:17: Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

Paradox #1

The moral conflict in this verse may arise from the depiction of violence and how it is used to achieve a seemingly righteous or divine goal. It can be troubling to reconcile this act of brutality with the teachings of compassion and love found elsewhere in religious texts. This raises questions about the justification of violent actions in the pursuit of what is perceived as a divine plan.

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