Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 24:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 24:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 24:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Kings, King Jehoiachin of Judah and his family went to meet the king of Babylon. The king of Babylon then captured them during his eighth year as king.

2 Kings 24:12: And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign. [officers: or, eunuchs] [his reign: Nebuchadnezzar's eighth year]

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 36:10

This verse mentions that Jehoiachin was taken to Babylon in the spring, while 2 Kings 24:12 does not specify the time of year, creating a potential chronological discrepancy.

2 Chronicles 36:10: And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the LORD, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem. [when...: Heb. at the return of the year] [goodly...: Heb. vessels of desire] [Zedekiah...: or, Mattaniah, his father's brother]

Paradox #1

The contradiction related to 2 Kings 24:12 involves differing accounts of the timing and circumstances of Jehoiachin's surrender and the Babylonian exile. In 2 Kings, it suggests one version of the events, while other parts of the Bible, such as 2 Chronicles, might present variations in details like the sequence of events or the number of deportations during the exile, which can lead to confusion or perceived inconsistencies among the narratives.

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