Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 14:21

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 14:21 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 14:21. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 2 Kings, the people of Judah chose a young boy named Azariah, who was only sixteen, to be their new king because his dad, Amaziah, was no longer ruling. They trusted Azariah to lead them and take his dad's place as the king.

2 Kings 14:21: And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which [was] sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah. [Azariah: also called, Uzziah]

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 26:1

While 2 Kings 14:21 states that Azariah, also called Uzziah, was made king by all the people of Judah, 2 Chronicles 26:1 reaffirms this but later introduces additional details about events during his reign that are not in 2 Kings.

2 Chronicles 26:1: Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who [was] sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah. [Uzziah: or, Azariah]

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