Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:9
This verse shows that Saul spared King Agag and the best of the animals, contradicting Joshua 11:15 where complete destruction as commanded by God was carried out by Joshua.
1 Samuel 15:9: But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all [that was] good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing [that was] vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly. [fatlings: or, second sort]
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:19
Here, Saul did not fully obey God's command to destroy the Amalekites, contrasting with Joshua's full obedience.
1 Samuel 15:19: Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?
Contradiction with Numbers 33:55
The warning that failing to drive out the inhabitants will lead to trouble contrasts with Joshua 11:15 where it is said that Joshua left nothing undone.
Numbers 33:55: But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them [shall be] pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell.
Contradiction with Judges 1:19
The tribe of Judah could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, unlike Joshua who completed the task as commanded.
Judges 1:19: And the LORD was with Judah; and he drave out [the inhabitants of] the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron. [drave...: or, possessed the mountain]
Contradiction with Judges 2:2-3
The Israelites did not fully obey God's command to tear down the altars, contrasting with Joshua's complete obedience.
Judges 2:2-3: And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this?
Contradiction with 1 Kings 11:5-6
Solomon followed other gods, not adhering to God's commandments fully, which contrasts with Joshua's faithfulness.
1 Kings 11:5-6: For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. [Milcom: also called, Molech]
Contradiction with 2 Kings 17:15
The Israelites rejected God's statutes and commandments, differing from Joshua's strict adherence.
2 Kings 17:15: And they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after the heathen that [were] round about them, [concerning] whom the LORD had charged them, that they should not do like them.
Contradiction with Isaiah 1:19-20
The verse contrasts the consequences of obedience and disobedience, emphasizing Joshua's obedience as unique.
Isaiah 1:19-20: If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:23-24
The disobedience of the people, not heeding God's voice, differs from Joshua's complete compliance.
Jeremiah 7:23-24: But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 20:21
The rebelliousness of the Israelites, not following God's commandments, contrasts with Joshua 11:15 where Joshua obeyed fully.
Ezekiel 20:21: Notwithstanding the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which [if] a man do, he shall even live in them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness.
Paradox #1
The contradiction in this context could be the conflict between the idea of divinely sanctioned actions and human ethical standards. On one hand, the verse suggests following divine commands completely, but on the other hand, these actions can involve violence, which might not align with modern moral views on ethics and humanity. Thus, it raises questions about the morality of actions that are justified by divine command when they appear harsh or extreme by today's standards.