Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 22:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 22:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 22:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Kings, when the king heard the special words from the book, he tore his clothes because he was very upset and surprised. This showed that the king knew they were not following the rules that God wanted them to.

2 Kings 22:11: And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 36:24

In contrast to 2 Kings 22:11, where the king humbles himself by tearing his clothes upon hearing the words of the law, this verse describes how the king and his servants were not afraid and did not rend their garments when they heard the words from the scroll.

Jeremiah 36:24: Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, [neither] the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 34:18-19

While this account is parallel to 2 Kings 22:11 and not a contradiction, it interestingly provides no different outcome, indicating a consistent reaction rather than a true contradiction.

2 Chronicles 34:18-19: Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king. [it: Heb. in it]
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