Contradiction with 2 Kings 15:30
This verse describes Pekah being killed by Hoshea, yet 2 Kings 15:27 mentions Pekah's reign, contradicting the stability implied by his rule.
2 Kings 15:30: And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
Contradiction with 2 Kings 16:1
The timeline in this verse suggests an overlap in the reigns of different kings, conflicting with the independent reign implied in 2 Kings 15:27.
2 Kings 16:1: In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.
Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 28:6
This verse attributes a large defeat in the days of Pekah, which contradicts the notion of a stable, victorious rule implied in 2 Kings 15:27.
2 Chronicles 28:6: For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, [which were] all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. [valiant...: Heb. sons of valour]
Paradox #1
The potential contradiction with 2 Kings 15:27 lies in the differing accounts of the reigns of the kings of Israel in various parts of the Bible. When cross-referenced with other scriptures, especially those concerning the timelines of the kings, there might be inconsistencies regarding the duration of reign and overlapping timelines with other kings mentioned elsewhere. These discrepancies could create confusion about the exact historical timeline.