Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 3:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 3:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 3:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Kings, the king is asking which path they should take, and the answer is to go through the desert area of Edom. This shows they were planning a journey and choosing the best way to travel.

2 Kings 3:8: And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom.

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:9

This verse suggests that man's plans are subject to the Lord's direction, which may contradict the assumed certainty of the kings' plan in 2 Kings 3:8.

Proverbs 16:9: A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

Contradiction with James 4:13-15

These verses caution against making definitive plans without considering God's will, contrasting with the definitive strategy discussed in 2 Kings 3:8.

James 4:13-15: Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:

Contradiction with Psalm 33:10-11

These verses state that the Lord nullifies the plans of nations, which could contradict the success implied by the plan in 2 Kings 3:8.

Psalm 33:10-11: The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. [bringeth: Heb. maketh frustrate]
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