Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 14:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 14:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 14:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 2 Kings, a king named Amaziah won a big fight against a group called the Edomites and changed the name of a place he captured to Joktheel. This shows that God helped him win and gave him a new name for the place.

2 Kings 14:7: He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day. [Selah: or, the rock]

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 25:11-12

This verse states that Amaziah killed 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt and captured another 10,000, contradicting 2 Kings 14:7, which only mentions 10,000 killed and no captives.

2 Chronicles 25:11-12: And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.

Paradox #1

The verse describes a battle where many people were killed. The contradiction or conflict might arise from the idea that a text considered holy promotes or recounts violent acts, while elsewhere in the Bible, messages of peace and love are emphasized. This could seem inconsistent with the broader teachings of kindness and forgiveness.

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