Contradiction with Amos 6:1
This verse speaks against those who are at ease in Zion, contradicting the settlement in cities mentioned in Nehemiah 11:36.
Amos 6:1: Woe to them [that are] at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, [which are] named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came! [are at...: or, are secure] [chief: or, firstfruits]
Contradiction with Joshua 11:23
This verse speaks of God giving Israel the whole land, whereas Nehemiah 11:36 implies distribution still occurred.
Joshua 11:23: So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 48:31-35
Details a future vision of the division of land, conflicting with the contemporary settlement outcome in Nehemiah 11:36.
Ezekiel 48:31-35: And the gates of the city [shall be] after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi.
Contradiction with 2 Samuel 7:10
This verse promises a permanent place for Israel to dwell, contrasting with the continual adjustments seen in Nehemiah 11:36.
2 Samuel 7:10: Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime,
Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:17
Offers hope for Israel's restoration from captivity, unlike the post-exile resettlement in Nehemiah 11:36.
Jeremiah 31:17: And there is hope in thine end, saith the LORD, that thy children shall come again to their own border.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 37:21-22
Foretells a unified nation under one king, which is different from the divided territories in Nehemiah 11:36.
Ezekiel 37:21-22: And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 12:10
Speaks of rest and security in the land God gives, while Nehemiah 11:36 reflects the necessity of allocation and settlement.
Deuteronomy 12:10: But [when] ye go over Jordan, and dwell in the land which the LORD your God giveth you to inherit, and [when] he giveth you rest from all your enemies round about, so that ye dwell in safety;
Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 9:3
Refers to Israelites dwelling in their cities, yet different tribes are mentioned compared to Nehemiah 11:36’s context.
1 Chronicles 9:3: And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;