Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 15:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 15:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 15:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Kings, Zachariah became the king of Israel and ruled for a short time, only six months, while another king named Azariah was ruling in a place called Judah. This shows that sometimes kings didn't rule for a long time if things didn't go well.

2 Kings 15:8: In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 36:9

Jehoiachin’s age is stated as eight years old when he began to reign, which contradicts with 2 Kings 15:8 if considering the similar start of reign accounts but with different ages mentioned.

2 Chronicles 36:9: Jehoiachin [was] eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 8:26

Ahaziah was 22 years old when he began to reign, which contradicts if comparing the similar reign accounts and considering that 2 Kings 15:8 should maintain consistency in ages across similar accounts.

2 Kings 8:26: Two and twenty years old [was] Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel. [daughter: or, granddaughter]
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