Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 8:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 8:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 8:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 2 Samuel, David fought and won against King Hadadezer to take back land near a big river called the Euphrates. This shows that David was strong and wanted to protect and grow his kingdom.

2 Samuel 8:3: David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates. [Hadadezer: or, Hadarezer]

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 10:18

Contradicts in the number of horsemen: 2 Samuel 8:3 refers to David defeating Hadadezer's horsemen, yet 2 Samuel 10:18 provides a different account of the numbers involved.

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 18:4

Contradicts in the count of charioteers: 2 Samuel 8:3 and 1 Chronicles 18:4 present differing numbers of the horsemen and charioteers David captured from Hadadezer.

1 Chronicles 18:4: And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot [horses], but reserved of them an hundred chariots. [seven...: or, seven hundred]

Paradox #1

The possible contradiction related to "2 Samuel 8:3" involves differences in numbers or details when compared with other parts of the Bible, specifically in the accounts of King David's wars. For example, there might be variations in the spelling of names, titles of kings, or the number of men involved in battles when comparing this verse to other similar accounts in the books of Chronicles. These discrepancies can lead to questions about the consistency of historical details in the biblical narrative.

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