Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 8:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 8:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 8:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Samuel, King Toi was happy that David won against Hadadezer, so he sent his son Joram to thank David and give him gifts. Joram brought shiny presents made of silver, gold, and brass for David.

2 Samuel 8:10: Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And [Joram] brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass: [Joram: also called, Hadoram] [salute...: Heb. ask him of peace] [had wars...: Heb. was a man of wars with] [brought...: Heb. in his hand were]

Paradox #1

There’s a possible contradiction in the names of the king's son. In 2 Samuel 8:10, it mentions "Joram," while another book, 1 Chronicles 18:10, refers to the same person as "Hadoram." This inconsistency might be due to differences in manuscript sources or translations over time.

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