Contradictions and Paradoxes in Judges 11:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Judges 11:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Judges 11:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Judges, the Israelites asked Sihon, the king of the Amorites, if they could walk through his land peacefully on their way to where they were going. They wanted to be respectful and not cause any trouble while traveling.

Judges 11:19: And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon; and Israel said unto him, Let us pass, we pray thee, through thy land into my place.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 2:9

God instructed the Israelites not to distress the Moabites or provoke them to war, yet Judges 11:19 shows an appeal for peace with the Amorites, suggesting a need for military action.

Deuteronomy 2:9: And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land [for] a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot [for] a possession. [Distress...: or, Use no hostility against Moab]

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 2:19

God told Israel not to harass or contend with the Ammonites, conflicting with Judges 11:19 where Jephthah seeks peaceful passage through their land, which leads to conflict.

Deuteronomy 2:19: And [when] thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon [any] possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot [for] a possession.

Contradiction with Joshua 11:20

This verse suggests that God hardened the hearts of the Canaanites to fight Israel, contrasting with Judges 11:19 where Jephthah attempts to negotiate peacefully.

Joshua 11:20: For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, [and] that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Contradiction with Exodus 23:31

This verse describes God promising the land of the Amorites to the Israelites, conflicting with the peaceful negotiation attempt of Judges 11:19.

Exodus 23:31: And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.
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