Contradiction with 2 Kings 25:1-3
These verses mention Nebuchadnezzar besieging Jerusalem in the ninth year of Zedekiah's reign, while 2 Kings 24:1 indicates an earlier incursion during Jehoiakim's reign.
2 Kings 25:1-3: And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth [day] of the month, [that] Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 25:1
This verse states that the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim, which is the first year of Nebuchadnezzar, suggesting a discrepancy in the timing of events related to 2 Kings 24:1.
Jeremiah 25:1: The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that [was] the first year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon;
Contradiction with Daniel 1:1
This verse claims that in the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim, Nebuchadnezzar besieged Jerusalem, differing from the fourth year mentioned in other contexts.
Daniel 1:1: In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 36:5-6
These verses describe events related to the beginning of Jehoiakim's subjection to Nebuchadnezzar, potentially contradicting the timeline implied in 2 Kings 24:1.
2 Chronicles 36:5-6: Jehoiakim [was] twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD his God.
Paradox #1
This verse mentions King Jehoiakim being attacked by Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. The potential contradiction comes from other historical records which suggest different timelines or events associated with the Babylonian invasions and how they relate to Jehoiakim's reign. These differences in recordings might cause confusion about the exact timing and nature of the events.