Contradiction with Joshua 10:36-37
These verses state Hebron was taken by Joshua, contradicting the notion that cities in this region are listed as part of Judah's unchallenged inheritance.
Joshua 10:36-37: And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it:
Contradiction with Judges 1:34
It describes the Danites being forced into the hill country, which contradicts the complete victory and possession of land described in Joshua 15:27 for the tribe of Judah.
Judges 1:34: And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain: for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley:
Contradiction with Judges 1:21
States that the Benjamites did not drive out the Jebusites from Jerusalem, contrasting with Joshua 15:27’s narrative of decisive conquests by the tribes.
Judges 1:21: And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.
Contradiction with Joshua 21:43-45
Claim that all the land promised was delivered to Israel, which conflicts with accounts of incomplete land possession seen in other scriptures.
Joshua 21:43-45: And the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.
Contradiction with Joshua 11:23
States Joshua took the whole land, which conflicts with Joshua 15:27 by suggesting all territories were subdued without ongoing battles.
Joshua 11:23: So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.