Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 21:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 21:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 21:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, Amon was a young king who started ruling when he was just 22 years old, but he only ruled for two years in the city of Jerusalem. His mom's name was Meshullemeth, and she was from a place called Jotbah.

2 Kings 21:19: Amon [was] twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.

Contradiction with Proverbs 10:27

2 Kings 21:19 states that Amon was 22 when he began to reign, yet Proverbs 10:27 suggests a righteous life prolongs days, contradicting Amon's short reign ending at age 24.

Proverbs 10:27: The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. [prolongeth: Heb. addeth]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:12

2 Kings 21:19 details Amon's short reign, which contradicts the promise of a long life in Exodus 20:12 for honoring one's parents, implying Amon's disregard.

Exodus 20:12: Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

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