Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 16:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 16:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 16:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Kings, Ahaz died and was buried with his family in the city of David, and after he died, his son Hezekiah became the new king.

2 Kings 16:20: And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 8:24

This verse portrays a peaceful death and burial, contrasting with any implication in 2 Kings 16:20 of a dishonorable burial or tumultuous context surrounding the death.

2 Kings 8:24: And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead. [Ahaziah: also called, Azariah, and Jehoahaz]

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 28:27

This verse notes that Ahaz was not buried in the tombs of the kings, differing from 2 Kings 16:20 which implies a traditional royal burial.

2 Chronicles 28:27: And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, [even] in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.
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