Contradiction with 1 Kings 4:21
This verse describes Solomon's reign over a vast territory, while Joshua 19:37 delineates a smaller and more specific inheritance within Israel.
1 Kings 4:21: And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
Contradiction with Numbers 34:2-3
This passage outlines the broader borders of the promised land given to the Israelites, contrasting with the narrower allotment of land in Joshua 19:37.
Numbers 34:2-3: Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan; (this [is] the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, [even] the land of Canaan with the coasts thereof:)
Contradiction with Genesis 15:18-21
Here, God's promise to Abraham encompasses a wide range of lands, potentially overlapping but not limited to the smaller tribal inheritance noted in Joshua 19:37.
Genesis 15:18-21: In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
Contradiction with Judges 1:27
Describes how certain tribes did not fully drive out inhabitants from their lands, suggesting possible incomplete settlement or control compared to what is implied in Joshua 19:37.
Judges 1:27: Neither did Manasseh drive out [the inhabitants of] Bethshean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
Contradiction with Joshua 21:43-45
States that God gave all the land He swore to their ancestors, implying completeness, which may seem at odds with specific allotments and territorial disputes in other parts of Joshua.
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.