Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 9:26

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 9:26 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 9:26. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 2 Kings, God is saying that He saw the bad things done to Naboth and his sons, and He will make things right by punishing the people who hurt them. God tells someone to throw the bad person onto the same land where Naboth was treated badly, just like He promised.

2 Kings 9:26: Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the LORD; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the LORD. Now therefore take [and] cast him into the plat [of ground], according to the word of the LORD. [blood: Heb. bloods] [plat: or, portion]

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 24:16

This verse states that children should not be put to death for the sins of their parents, contradicting the idea of avenging blood by killing descendants as seen in 2 Kings 9:26.

Deuteronomy 24:16: The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

This verse emphasizes personal responsibility, stating that the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, conflicting with the collective punishment concept in 2 Kings 9:26.

Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:29-30

These verses talk about the ending of the old proverb of sour grapes and emphasize individual accountability, contradicting the notion of hereditary punishment described in 2 Kings 9:26.

Jeremiah 31:29-30: In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge.

Paradox #1

This verse highlights a moral conflict because it involves divine retribution and violence as a response to past injustices. Some may find it troubling that justice here is delivered through more violence, which can seem inconsistent with themes of mercy and forgiveness found elsewhere in biblical teachings.

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