Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 4:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 4:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 4:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Kings, this story is about a mom who is very sad because her husband died, and now someone is coming to take her two sons away because they owe money. She asks a wise man named Elisha for help because her family loves and trusts God.

2 Kings 4:1: Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.

Contradiction with James 2:15-16

These verses speak of the importance of providing for those in need, which contrasts with the widow's initial predicament in 2 Kings 4:1 where she is left destitute.

James 2:15-16: If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

Contradiction with Proverbs 13:22

This verse highlights the value of leaving an inheritance for one's children, contrary to the situation in 2 Kings 4:1 where the widow's husband left her in debt.

Proverbs 13:22: A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:34

Here, the emphasis is on not worrying about tomorrow, whereas in 2 Kings 4:1, the widow faces immediate worry over her sons being taken as slaves.

Matthew 6:34: Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day [is] the evil thereof.

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