Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 8:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 8:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 8:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 2 Samuel, King David gave the silver and gold he got from other lands to God. This shows David wanted to honor God with his treasures.

2 Samuel 8:11: Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 18:11

This verse repeats the events of 2 Samuel 8:11 but names several more nations from which King David dedicated spoils, potentially contradicting the extent or specificity of the spoils mentioned in 2 Samuel 8:11.

1 Chronicles 18:11: Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all [these] nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

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