Contradiction with Exodus 20:3
2 Kings 17:30 mentions the worship of idols by different groups, whereas Exodus 20:3 commands that no other gods be worshipped.
Exodus 20:3: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 5:7
2 Kings 17:30 describes the making and worshiping of various idols, which contradicts Deuteronomy 5:7's instruction to have no other gods.
Deuteronomy 5:7: Thou shalt have none other gods before me.
Contradiction with Isaiah 44:9
2 Kings 17:30 records the worship of idols that others made, while Isaiah 44:9 declares that all who make idols are nothing and their things are worthless.
Isaiah 44:9: They that make a graven image [are] all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they [are] their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed. [delectable: Heb. desirable]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 10:5
2 Kings 17:30 involves serving idols, contrasting with Jeremiah 10:5, which describes idols as useless and unable to do good or harm.
Jeremiah 10:5: They [are] upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also [is it] in them to do good.
Contradiction with Psalm 115:4
2 Kings 17:30 talks about gods made by humans, and Psalm 115:4 insists these idols are mere handiwork with no power.
Psalm 115:4: Their idols [are] silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
Paradox #1
The main contradiction in 2 Kings 17:30 might arise from its account of idols and false gods, which can clash with the strict monotheism promoted elsewhere in the Bible, such as in the Ten Commandments or the writings of prophets who denounce idol worship. This could lead to questions about how and why these practices were accommodated or happened among the people who were supposedly devoted to a single God.