Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 3:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 3:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 3:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Kings, the king of Israel asked King Jehoshaphat for help because another king was causing trouble, and King Jehoshaphat agreed to join him in the fight, saying they would work together and share everything. This shows how friends can help each other when they face problems.

2 Kings 3:7: And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle? And he said, I will go up: I [am] as thou [art], my people as thy people, [and] my horses as thy horses.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

This verse advises trusting in the Lord wholeheartedly, contrasting with the trust in human alliances shown in 2 Kings 3:7.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

This verse warns against trusting in human strength, contradicting the reliance on alliance in 2 Kings 3:7.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Contradiction with Isaiah 31:1

This verse cautions against dependence on human allies instead of God, conflicting with the alliance sought in 2 Kings 3:7.

Isaiah 31:1: Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because [they are] many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!

Contradiction with Psalm 20:7

This verse emphasizes trust in the Lord over chariots and horses, contrasting with the alliance in 2 Kings 3:7.

Psalm 20:7: Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
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