Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 14:26

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 14:26 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 14:26. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Kings, God saw that the people of Israel were very sad and in big trouble because no one could help them. God noticed their problems and cared about what was happening to them.

2 Kings 14:26: For the LORD saw the affliction of Israel, [that it was] very bitter: for [there was] not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 15:2

This verse discusses that the Lord is with those who are with Him, contradicting the idea that He automatically acknowledges affliction regardless of one's faithfulness.

2 Chronicles 15:2: And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD [is] with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you. [to meet...: Heb. before Asa]

Contradiction with Isaiah 59:2

Here it states that iniquities can separate people from God, suggesting a contradiction if 2 Kings 14:26 implies God acknowledges and pities Israel despite their sins.

Isaiah 59:2: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear. [have hid: or, have made him hide]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:16

In this verse, God instructs not to pray for certain people, which contrasts with the notion that God will always heed suffering.

Jeremiah 7:16: Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee.

Contradiction with Hosea 5:6

It mentions that God will withdraw from people due to their guilt, again contradicting an automatic response to affliction.

Hosea 5:6: They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find [him]; he hath withdrawn himself from them.

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:44

This verse indicates that God can cover Himself with a cloud so that prayers do not pass through, in contradiction to an assumption that He is always responsive to suffering.

Lamentations 3:44: Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that [our] prayer should not pass through.
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