Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 15:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 15:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 15:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Kings, the king did bad things that God did not like because he kept doing the same wrong things that another king, Jeroboam, had done before him. This made the people do bad things too.

2 Kings 15:18: And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 15:34

Shows that some kings did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, unlike 2 Kings 15:18 where the king did evil.

2 Kings 15:34: And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 15:11

Describes another king who did right in the eyes of the Lord, contrasting with the behavior in 2 Kings 15:18.

1 Kings 15:11: And Asa did [that which was] right in the eyes of the LORD, as [did] David his father.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 14:2

Depicts a king doing what was good and right before God, opposing the evil mentioned in 2 Kings 15:18.

2 Chronicles 14:2: And Asa did [that which was] good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 29:2

Highlights a king who did right in the sight of the Lord, contrary to the actions in 2 Kings 15:18.

2 Chronicles 29:2: And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father had done.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 18:3

Talks about a king who did what was right in the Lord's sight, unlike the evil deeds in 2 Kings 15:18.

2 Kings 18:3: And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father did.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 22:2

Mentions a king who walked in all the way of David, doing right in the sight of the Lord, opposing the narrative in 2 Kings 15:18.

2 Kings 22:2: And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.

Paradox #1

This verse may not have a direct contradiction, inconsistency, or conflict on its own. It generally talks about a king's actions displeasing God because of continued wrongdoing. If you're looking for a moral issue, it could relate to the recurring pattern of leaders in the Bible who repeatedly fail to follow God's commandments despite knowing the consequences, posing questions about repentance and accountability. But the verse itself does not inherently present a contradiction.

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