Contradictions and Paradoxes in Judges 11:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Judges 11:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Judges 11:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Judges, Sihon was afraid of the Israelites and didn't let them pass through his land. Instead, he got his people together and fought against them.

Judges 11:20: But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his coast: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.

Contradiction with Exodus 23:31

This verse outlines the promised territory to the Israelites, describing it as far-reaching, which appears to contradict the claim of land possession by Ammon.

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.

Contradiction with Numbers 21:24

This verse records the Israelites defeating the Amorites and taking possession of their land from Arnon to Jabbok, implying rightful occupation contrary to the contention in Judges 11:20.

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 2:19

This verse indicates that God commanded Israelites not to harass the Ammonites or take their land, outlining a divine intervention that contrasts with the territorial dispute in Judges 11:20.

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 13:25

This verse describes the land given to the tribe of Gad, which includes territories contested by the Ammonites, counteracting the claim made by the Ammonites in Judges 11:20.

Joshua 13:25: And their coast was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that [is] before Rabbah;

Contradiction with Judges 11:13

This verse states the Ammonite king's claim that Israel took his territory during their exodus from Egypt, setting up the contradiction regarding rightful ownership stated in Judges 11:20.

Judges 11:13: And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those [lands] again peaceably.
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