Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 8:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 8:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 8:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, this verse tells us about a king who started his rule when he was 32 years old and was in charge for 8 years in a city called Jerusalem. It's like being a leader of a big group of people in a special place for several years.

2 Kings 8:17: Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 22:2

2 Kings 8:17 states that Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, while 2 Chronicles 22:2 says Ahaziah, his son, was forty-two, which conflicts with the timeline as Jehoram only reigned for eight years.

2 Chronicles 22:2: Forty and two years old [was] Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name also [was] Athaliah the daughter of Omri.

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction involves the age and reign of King Jehoram of Judah. In 2 Kings 8:17, it's indicated that Jehoram was 32 years old and reigned for 8 years. However, other biblical passages, like 2 Chronicles 21:20 and 2 Kings 1:17, suggest different timelines and overlaps with the reigns of other kings, leading to confusion about the exact chronology.

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