Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 19:43

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 19:43 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 19:43. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Joshua, Elon, Thimnathah, and Ekron are names of places that were given to one of the tribes of Israel as part of their new land. These places were special gifts from God to His people.

Joshua 19:43: And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 6:66-67

Discusses different cities assigned to the priests, which might contradict the city listings in tribal inheritances like in Joshua 19:43.

1 Chronicles 6:66-67: And [the residue] of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.

Contradiction with Joshua 21:42

Lists diverse cities given to the Levites, suggesting potential overlap or difference in distribution compared to tribal lands in Joshua 19:43.

Joshua 21:42: These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus [were] all these cities.

Contradiction with Judges 1:27-36

Mentions territories the Israelites failed to possess, possibly suggesting inconsistency with complete tribal allotments like Joshua 19:43 implies.

Judges 1:27-36: 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.
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