Contradiction with Judges 11:23-24
These verses suggest that the Israelites dispossessed the Amorites under divine mandate, implying rightful ownership, which contrasts with the denial of taking land in Judges 11:15.
Judges 11:23-24: So now the LORD God of Israel hath dispossessed the Amorites from before his people Israel, and shouldest thou possess it?
Contradiction with Numbers 21:24
This verse details how Israel defeated the Amorites and took possession of their land, suggesting a conflict with the claim of not taking land.
Numbers 21:24: And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon [was] strong.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 2:24
God commands Israel to contend in battle and take possession of the land of the Amorites, which contradicts the assertion that they did not seize land from the Moabites or Amorites.
Deuteronomy 2:24: Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess [it], and contend with him in battle. [begin...: Heb. begin, possess]
Contradiction with Joshua 12:1-2
Lists the kings defeated by Moses and the land taken on the east side of Jordan, reflecting a narrative of conquest against the Amorites that contests Judges 11:15’s claim.
Joshua 12:1-2: Now these [are] the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east:
Paradox #1
Judges 11:15 could have a contradiction related to the lands that the Israelites claimed were theirs. The Israelites argued that they did not take land from the Moabites or Ammonites, but historical records and other biblical passages suggest there might have been conflicts over these territories. This can create an inconsistency in understanding the history and territorial claims in that region.