Contradiction with 1 Samuel 8:19-20
This verse reflects Israel's desire for a king, contrasting King Josiah's fidelity to religious reforms in 2 Kings 23:1.
1 Samuel 8:19-20: Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
Contradiction with Romans 13:1
This verse advises submission to governing authorities, potentially contradicting the insubordination Josiah's reforms faced in Jerusalem per 2 Kings 23:1.
Romans 13:1: Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. [ordained: or, ordered]
Contradiction with Hosea 8:4
Discusses kings being appointed without God's approval, conflicting with King Josiah's God-sanctioned reforms in 2 Kings 23:1.
Hosea 8:4: They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew [it] not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.
Contradiction with 2 Kings 15:4
The continued high places service conflicts with the reformative removal actions of King Josiah seen in 2 Kings 23:1.
2 Kings 15:4: Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.
Contradiction with 1 Kings 12:28-30
The establishment of alternative worship by Jeroboam contrasts with Josiah’s restoration of traditional worship practices in 2 Kings 23:1.
1 Kings 12:28-30: Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves [of] gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
Contradiction with 2 Kings 17:29
The persistence of idol worship in Israel contrasts with the religious reforms King Josiah initiates in 2 Kings 23:1.
2 Kings 17:29: Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put [them] in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:23-24
Highlights Israel's disobedience, potentially contradicting the obedience advocated by the covenant during Josiah's reforms in 2 Kings 23:1.
Jeremiah 7:23-24: But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.