Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 22:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 22:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 22:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Kings, Shaphan the scribe told the king that his helpers found some money in God's house and gave it to the people who fix and take care of the house. The king was happy because the money was being used for good work.

2 Kings 22:9: And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD. [gathered: Heb. melted]

Contradiction with 2 Kings 18:14

This verse mentions King Hezekiah giving wealth to Assyria, which contrasts with Josiah's reforms and financial integrity in 2 Kings 22:9.

2 Kings 18:14: And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended; return from me: that which thou puttest on me will I bear. And the king of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 25:9

Destruction of Jerusalem and burning of the house of the Lord contrast with the repair efforts described in 2 Kings 22:9.

2 Kings 25:9: And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great [man's] house burnt he with fire.

Paradox #1

The possible contradiction related to this verse involves the timing and sequence of events in the discovery of the Book of the Law in the temple compared to other biblical accounts. Some scholars find discrepancies regarding who found the book and when the reforms based on it started, as different books of the Bible sometimes give varying accounts of these events.

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