Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 19:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 19:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 19:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 2 Kings, this verse is a prayer asking God to help and protect the people so everyone will know that He is the only true God. It's like asking for help so that everyone can see how powerful and special God is.

2 Kings 19:19: Now therefore, O LORD our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou [art] the LORD God, [even] thou only.

Contradiction with Psalm 44:24

While 2 Kings 19:19 describes God listening and saving, Psalm 44:24 questions why God hides His face and forgets.

Psalm 44:24: Wherefore hidest thou thy face, [and] forgettest our affliction and our oppression?

Contradiction with Psalm 77:7-9

These verses question if God has forgotten to be gracious, contrasting the assurance of God's deliverance found in 2 Kings 19:19.

Psalm 77:7-9: Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

Contradiction with Jeremiah 14:9

This verse questions why God seems like a stranger or a traveler, whereas 2 Kings 19:19 portrays God actively saving His people.

Jeremiah 14:9: Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man [that] cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, [art] in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not. [we...: Heb. thy name is called upon us]

Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:2

In contrast to the plea in 2 Kings 19:19 that is met with deliverance, Habakkuk 1:2 expresses frustration that God does not hear or save.

Habakkuk 1:2: O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! [even] cry out unto thee [of] violence, and thou wilt not save!

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:8

While 2 Kings 19:19 shows God responding to prayer, Lamentations 3:8 describes God not hearing the cry for help.

Lamentations 3:8: Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.
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