Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 11:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 11:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 11:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, a young boy was kept safe and hidden in God's temple for six years while a queen named Athaliah ruled the land. This story shows that sometimes God protects people in special places until the right time comes.

2 Kings 11:3: And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 22:10

This verse states Athaliah killed all the royal heirs, contradicting the idea that Joash was hidden and survived.

2 Chronicles 22:10: But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 11:1

It implies Athaliah destroyed all the seed royal, conflicting with Joash being saved.

2 Kings 11:1: And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal. [seed...: Heb. seed of the kingdom]

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 7:16

This verse guarantees the perpetuity of David's lineage, contrasting with Athaliah's attempted annihilation.

2 Samuel 7:16: And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
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