Contradiction with 1 Samuel 13:13
This verse highlights God's removed favor due to disobedience, whereas 2 Kings 15:17 implies a continuation of success despite not explicitly mentioning righteousness.
1 Samuel 13:13: And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.
Contradiction with 2 Kings 14:27
This verse indicates God's intervention to save Israel, contrasting with 2 Kings 15:17 where God's role in Menahem's reign is not detailed.
2 Kings 14:27: And the LORD said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.
Contradiction with 2 Kings 17:22-23
These verses depict God's punishment for Israel's sins, contradicting the apparent stability during Menahem's reign mentioned in 2 Kings 15:17.
2 Kings 17:22-23: For the children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; they departed not from them;
Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 16:9
This verse emphasizes God's support for the faithful, yet 2 Kings 15:17 describes Menahem's reign without indicating divine approval despite his actions.
2 Chronicles 16:9: For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of [them] whose heart [is] perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars. [to shew...: or, strongly to hold with them, etc]
Contradiction with Hosea 8:4
Hosea criticizes the appointment of kings without God's approval, a contradiction to the unchallenged reign mentioned in 2 Kings 15:17.
Hosea 8:4: They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew [it] not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.