Contradiction with Deuteronomy 31:6
Deuteronomy 31:6 assures that God will not abandon His people, whereas 2 Kings 17:26 suggests the new inhabitants of Samaria were not protected because they did not know God, leading to troubles.
Deuteronomy 31:6: Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he [it is] that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Contradiction with Psalm 121:7-8
Psalm 121:7-8 speaks of God's protection over His people at all times, contradicting the troubles faced by those in 2 Kings 17:26 due to their lack of knowledge about God.
Psalm 121:7-8: The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11
Jeremiah 29:11 speaks of God's plans to prosper and protect, yet 2 Kings 17:26 indicates a lack of protection and resultant suffering for the people due to their ignorance of God.
Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]
Contradiction with Romans 8:31
Romans 8:31 states if God is for us, no one can be against us, contrasting with 2 Kings 17:26 where God's protection was absent for those who did not worship Him.
Romans 8:31: What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who [can be] against us?
Contradiction with Isaiah 54:17
Isaiah 54:17 declares that no weapon formed against God’s people will prevail, but in 2 Kings 17:26, adversity came to those who lacked the fear of God.
Isaiah 54:17: No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue [that] shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness [is] of me, saith the LORD.
Contradiction with Hebrews 13:5
Hebrews 13:5 promises that God will never leave nor forsake His followers, contradicting the difficulties highlighted in 2 Kings 17:26 for those unfamiliar with God.
Hebrews 13:5: [Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Paradox #1
One potential inconsistency with the context of the time is that the verse mentions that people were being punished by lions because they did not know how to worship the god of the land. Historically, it could be seen as unusual or inconsistent for wild animal attacks to be directly interpreted as a result of religious practices or knowledge, which might not align with other historical records or explanations for such events.