CWH
09-20-2009, 10:04 AM
Hi,
There seems to be some contradictions and errors in the Bible. These are some that I got from a website. The Bible may not be totally error free taking into consideration that it has been copied by scribes numerous times through the centuries. Such copying and scribing may inevitably create some mistakes:
These are some of them:
II Samuel 8:4
And David took from him a thousand chariots and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen...
I Chronicles 18:4
And David took from him a thousand chariots and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen
Q. Seven hundred or seven thousand?
II Samuel 8:9-10
When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer, Then Toi sent joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and had smitten him; for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass.
I Chronicles 18:9-10
Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah; He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.
Q. Toi or Tou, Joram or Hadoram, Hadadezer or Hadarezer?
II Samuel 10:18
And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.
I Chronicles 19:18
But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen and killed Shopbach the captain of the host.
Q. Seven hundred chariots or seven thousand men? Forty thousand horsemen or footmen? Shobach or Shophach?
II Kings 8:26
Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign:
II Chronicles 22:2
Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign,
Q. Twenty-two or forty-two years?
II Kings 24:8
Jehoiachim was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months.
II Chronicles 36:9
Jehoiachim was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem.
Q. Eighteen years or eight years? Three months or three months and ten days?
II Samuel 23:8
These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains, the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.
I Chronicles 11:11
And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains; he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time.
Q. Tachmonite or Hachmonite? Eight hundred or three hundred?
II Samuel 24:1
And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.
I Chronicles 21:1
And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
Q. Is the Lord of David then Satan? God forbid!
II Samuel 6:23
Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child until the day of her death.
II Samuel 21:8
But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzilai the Meholathite.
Q. Did Michal have children or not? Note: The name Michal in II Samuel 21:8 is still present in the King James version and the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures used by the Jehovah's Witnesses, but is changed to Merab in the New American Standard Bible 1973.
John 5:37
Ye have neither heard his [God's] voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
John 14:9
... he that hath seen me hath seen the Father...
John 5:31
If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
John 8:14
Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true.
Many Blessings to all.
There seems to be some contradictions and errors in the Bible. These are some that I got from a website. The Bible may not be totally error free taking into consideration that it has been copied by scribes numerous times through the centuries. Such copying and scribing may inevitably create some mistakes:
These are some of them:
II Samuel 8:4
And David took from him a thousand chariots and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen...
I Chronicles 18:4
And David took from him a thousand chariots and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen
Q. Seven hundred or seven thousand?
II Samuel 8:9-10
When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer, Then Toi sent joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and had smitten him; for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass.
I Chronicles 18:9-10
Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah; He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.
Q. Toi or Tou, Joram or Hadoram, Hadadezer or Hadarezer?
II Samuel 10:18
And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.
I Chronicles 19:18
But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen and killed Shopbach the captain of the host.
Q. Seven hundred chariots or seven thousand men? Forty thousand horsemen or footmen? Shobach or Shophach?
II Kings 8:26
Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign:
II Chronicles 22:2
Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign,
Q. Twenty-two or forty-two years?
II Kings 24:8
Jehoiachim was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months.
II Chronicles 36:9
Jehoiachim was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem.
Q. Eighteen years or eight years? Three months or three months and ten days?
II Samuel 23:8
These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains, the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.
I Chronicles 11:11
And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains; he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time.
Q. Tachmonite or Hachmonite? Eight hundred or three hundred?
II Samuel 24:1
And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.
I Chronicles 21:1
And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
Q. Is the Lord of David then Satan? God forbid!
II Samuel 6:23
Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child until the day of her death.
II Samuel 21:8
But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzilai the Meholathite.
Q. Did Michal have children or not? Note: The name Michal in II Samuel 21:8 is still present in the King James version and the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures used by the Jehovah's Witnesses, but is changed to Merab in the New American Standard Bible 1973.
John 5:37
Ye have neither heard his [God's] voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
John 14:9
... he that hath seen me hath seen the Father...
John 5:31
If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
John 8:14
Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true.
Many Blessings to all.