Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 23:34

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 23:34 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 23:34. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Kings, Pharaoh Necho chose a new king named Jehoiakim to rule instead of his brother. Jehoiakim's brother, Jehoahaz, was taken to Egypt and never came back.

2 Kings 23:34: And Pharaohnechoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and turned his name to Jehoiakim, and took Jehoahaz away: and he came to Egypt, and died there.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 36:4

This verse contradicts 2 Kings 23:34 because it states that Pharaoh Necho made Eliakim king and changed his name to Jehoiakim, but it mentions Jehoahaz being carried away to Egypt, which is not detailed in 2 Kings 23:34.

2 Chronicles 36:4: And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.
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