Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 11:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 11:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 11:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Joshua, God told Joshua to only burn the city of Hazor because it was the strongest enemy, but all the other cities were left alone and not burned down. This showed God's plan to keep those other cities safe for the people of Israel.

Joshua 11:13: But [as for] the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; [that] did Joshua burn. [in their...: Heb. on their heap]

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 20:16-17

These verses command the Israelites to destroy all the cities and leave nothing alive, contradicting allowing cities to remain untouched as implied in Joshua 11:13.

Deuteronomy 20:16-17: But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee [for] an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth:

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:3

This verse commands the complete destruction of the Amalekites, including women, children, and animals, opposing sparing any city mentioned in Joshua 11:13.

1 Samuel 15:3: Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

Contradiction with Joshua 6:21

This verse describes the complete destruction of Jericho, contradicting the sparing of certain cities in Joshua 11:13.

Joshua 6:21: And they utterly destroyed all that [was] in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.
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