Contradictions and Paradoxes in Judges 9:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Judges 9:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Judges 9:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Judges, this verse is about someone asking the people if they would rather have many leaders or just one leader, reminding them that the speaker is part of their family. The speaker wants the people to pick them as the leader because they are related.

Judges 9:2: Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether [is] better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, [which are] threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I [am] your bone and your flesh. [Whether...: Heb. What is good? whether, etc]

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 8:5

This verse contradicts Judges 9:2 by highlighting the Israelites' desire for a centralized monarch, opposing the concept of multiple rulers presented in Judges 9:2.

1 Samuel 8:5: And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

Contradiction with Judges 8:23

This verse states Gideon's refusal to rule and emphasizes the Lord's rule over Israel, contrasting with the argument in Judges 9:2 for leadership by men.

Judges 8:23: And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.

Contradiction with Hosea 13:11

This verse illustrates God's disapproval of kings, contrasting with the proposition in Judges 9:2 for leadership by human rulers.

Hosea 13:11: I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took [him] away in my wrath.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 12:12

This verse shows Israel's insistence on having a king to lead them, differing from the support for leadership by multiple family members in Judges 9:2.

1 Samuel 12:12: And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God [was] your king.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 17:15

This verse commands the appointment of a king chosen by God, contrasting with Judges 9:2 which suggests selection among human relatives.

Deuteronomy 17:15: Thou shalt in any wise set [him] king over thee, whom the LORD thy God shall choose: [one] from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which [is] not thy brother.
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