Contradiction with 2 Kings 14:1
Contradicts 2 Kings 3:1 by providing a potentially different timeline or context for the reign of kings, possibly confusing historical order or lineage details.
2 Kings 14:1: In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah.
Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 21:20
Discusses the end of a reign instead of its beginning, contrasting the initiation of power in 2 Kings 3:1 with its conclusion, which could lead to confusion about timeline and legacy.
2 Chronicles 21:20: Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings. [without...: Heb. without desire]
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 8:7
Contradicts the concept of kingship in 2 Kings 3:1 by highlighting God’s view that Israel's request for a king was a rejection of His own kingship over them.
1 Samuel 8:7: And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
Contradiction with Hosea 13:11
Provides a theological contradiction by showing God’s displeasure in granting Israel a king, which contrasts with the historical account of Jehoram's reign beginning in 2 Kings 3:1.
Hosea 13:11: I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took [him] away in my wrath.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 17:14-20
Contradicts 2 Kings 3:1 thematically by establishing laws for kingship that are often contrasted with the actual reigns described, including Jehoram's, implying deficiencies in his reign according to these stipulations.
Deuteronomy 17:14-20: When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that [are] about me;