Contradictions and Paradoxes in Judges 1:31

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Judges 1:31 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Judges 1:31. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Judges, the people of the tribe of Asher couldn't make the people living in certain towns leave. This meant they had to live alongside them, which wasn't part of what they were supposed to do.

Judges 1:31: Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:

Contradiction with Joshua 19:29

This verse suggests that the territory of Asher extended to Sidon, implying they might have control, which contrasts with Judges 1:31 stating Asher did not drive out the inhabitants of Sidon.

Joshua 19:29: And [then] the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib: [Tyre: Heb. Tzor]

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