Contradiction with Joshua 15:21
This verse contradicts Joshua 15:39 by listing different cities that were supposedly in the same region.
Joshua 15:21: And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,
Contradiction with Joshua 19:42
This verse provides a different set of boundaries for the territories assigned to the tribes, showing inconsistencies in territorial definitions.
Joshua 19:42: And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,
Contradiction with Judges 1:18
This verse contradicts Joshua 15:39 by stating that Judah captured different cities which are not listed in Joshua 15:39 mapping of territories.
Judges 1:18: Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof.
Contradiction with 1 Kings 4:9-10
These verses describe administrative districts and cities under Solomon's rule that overlap differently with the territories listed in Joshua 15, leading to contradictions in land assignment.
1 Kings 4:9-10: The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan: [The son...: or, Bendekar]