Contradiction with Numbers 34:13
Joshua 18:21 lists cities within the boundaries of the tribe of Benjamin, but Numbers 34:13 describes the allocation commands given by Moses, which encompasses broader tribal boundaries, leading to differing exact city inclusion.
Numbers 34:13: And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This [is] the land which ye shall inherit by lot, which the LORD commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to the half tribe:
Contradiction with Judges 1:21
States that the Benjaminites did not drive out the Jebusites from Jerusalem, conflicting with Joshua 18:21 where the cities of Benjamin are allocated, suggesting control over these regions.
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 15:8
Places Jerusalem under the territory of Judah, in contrast to Joshua 18:21 which does not list Jerusalem explicitly under Benjamin but suggests a close proximity.
Joshua 15:8: And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same [is] Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that [lieth] before the valley of Hinnom westward, which [is] at the end of the valley of the giants northward:
Contradiction with Judges 19:13
Refers to Gibeah as territory where hosts are sought, differing from Joshua 18:21's context of cities being allotted to specific tribes, suggesting potential tribal boundary tensions or overlaps.
Judges 19:13: And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.
Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 9:3
Lists inhabitants of Jerusalem from various tribes, indicating more complex habitation patterns than the simpler allocations detailed in Joshua 18:21.
1 Chronicles 9:3: And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;