Contradiction with 1 Kings 11:13
This verse mentions that God will leave one tribe under the rule of Solomon's son, contradicting the notion of all tribes being removed.
1 Kings 11:13: Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; [but] will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.
Contradiction with 1 Kings 12:20
States that only the tribe of Judah followed the house of David, which is consistent with 2 Kings 17:21 but adds a contradiction by directly involving all tribes.
1 Kings 12:20: And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 11:1
Rehoboam gathers troops from both Judah and Benjamin, contradicting the idea that only Judah remained.
2 Chronicles 11:1: And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen [men], which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
Contradiction with Romans 11:1
Paul states that God has not cast away His people, Israel, contradicting the notion that Israel was fully rejected.
Romans 11:1: I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, [of] the tribe of Benjamin.
Paradox #1
The contradiction in 2 Kings 17:21 revolves around the description of the split of the Israelite kingdom into two parts, Israel and Judah. Some scholars argue that the details provided about the division of the kingdoms and the role of Jeroboam may conflict with other biblical accounts, which sometimes attribute the division more directly to Rehoboam's actions or different causes. This can lead to inconsistencies in the historical narrative about how and why the kingdoms actually split.