Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 10:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 10:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 10:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Samuel, God helped King David and his army to win a big battle against the Syrians. David and his soldiers made the enemy run away, and they defeated many soldiers, including their leader.

2 Samuel 10:18: And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew [the men of] seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there. [horsemen: also called, footmen]

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 19:18

This verse contradicts 2 Samuel 10:18 by stating David slew 7,000 men who fought in chariots and 40,000 footmen, whereas 2 Samuel 10:18 mentions David slew the men of 700 chariots and 40,000 horsemen.

1 Chronicles 19:18: But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand [men which fought in] chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.

Paradox #1

The Bible verse in 2 Samuel 10:18 could have a contradiction or inconsistency when compared to 1 Chronicles 19:18. These two verses describe the same battle but report different numbers of enemy casualties. In 2 Samuel, the number of charioteers differs from the account in 1 Chronicles, leading to potential confusion about the accurate historical record.

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