Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 9:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 9:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 9:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 2 Kings, when Jehu met his friends, they asked him if everything was okay and why a strange man had visited him. Jehu told them that they already knew the person and what he was talking about.

2 Kings 9:11: Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and [one] said unto him, [Is] all well? wherefore came this mad [fellow] to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication.

Contradiction with Proverbs 4:7

While 2 Kings 9:11 describes Jehu being labeled as mad, Proverbs 4:7 emphasizes achieving wisdom and understanding, portraying them as principal virtues.

Proverbs 4:7: Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [therefore] get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:33

The madness perceived by others in 2 Kings 9:11 contrasts with the idea in this verse that God is not the author of confusion, suggesting divine order rather than chaos.

1 Corinthians 14:33: For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. [confusion: Gr. tumult, or, unquietness]

Contradiction with 2 Timothy 1:7

This verse speaks of God giving a spirit not of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind, which contrasts with perceptions in 2 Kings 9:11 of Jehu's madness as potentially irrational.

2 Timothy 1:7: For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Contradiction with James 1:5

While Jehu is seen as mad, this verse encourages believers to seek wisdom from God, indicating divine wisdom is available rather than insanity.

James 1:5: If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:17

This suggests that wise words are more valued than the shout of a ruler among fools, contrasting with the perception of madness associated with Jehu's behavior in 2 Kings 9:11.

Ecclesiastes 9:17: The words of wise [men are] heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
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