Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 19:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 19:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 19:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Kings, this verse shows how a strong king was bragging about all the things he had done, like finding water in new places and stopping rivers to win battles. It tells us that sometimes people feel proud of their power, but God is really the one who is the most powerful.

2 Kings 19:24: I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of besieged places. [besieged: or, fenced]

Contradiction with Genesis 1:9-10

These verses describe God creating and controlling the waters, suggesting divine sovereignty over all waters, which contradicts the human boast of control in 2 Kings 19:24.

Genesis 1:9-10: And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry [land] appear: and it was so.

Contradiction with Psalm 104:3

This verse describes God as the one who waters the earth from above, differing from the human claim of watering places in 2 Kings 19:24.

Psalm 104:3: Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:

Contradiction with Proverbs 21:30

This verse states that there is no wisdom, understanding, or counsel against the LORD, countering the presumption of power in 2 Kings 19:24.

Proverbs 21:30: [There is] no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:12

This verse emphasizes God's measure and control of waters, contradicting the boastful human achievement in 2 Kings 19:24.

Isaiah 40:12: Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance? [a measure: Heb. a tierce]

Contradiction with Job 38:25

Here, God rhetorically asks who has directed the waters, suggesting it is God alone, contrasted with the human claim in 2 Kings 19:24.

Job 38:25: Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
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