Contradiction with Joshua 14:1-2
Joshua 13:10 lists specific territories, but Joshua 14:1-2 states that the land was divided by lot, implying a random allocation which may not align with targeted possessions.
Joshua 14:1-2: And these [are the countries] which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance to them.
Contradiction with Numbers 21:24-26
While Joshua 13:10 mentions regions under the rule of Reuben's descendants, Numbers 21:24-26 suggests earlier victories that granted Israel control, potentially contradicting later distributions.
Numbers 21:24-26: And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon [was] strong.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 2:19
This verse claims Israel is forbidden from taking the land of the Ammonites, yet Joshua 13:10 involves Ammonite territories, creating a contradiction in Israel's conquest policy.
Deuteronomy 2:19: And [when] thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon [any] possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot [for] a possession.
Contradiction with Judges 11:13-15
Jephthah argues that Israel did not take territory from Ammon, contradicting Joshua 13:10’s claim of occupation.
Judges 11:13-15: And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those [lands] again peaceably.
Contradiction with Numbers 32:37-38
The cities mentioned differ in description from Joshua 13:10's account, indicating possible discrepancies in territorial control or settlement names.
Numbers 32:37-38: And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,