101
Clear
Contradictions
in
the
Bible
Shabir
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Submitted
by:
farhana083
Source:
Sunnahonline.com
1.
Who
incited
David
to
count
the
fighting
men
of
Israel?
- God
did
(2
Samuel
24:
1)
- Satan
did
(I
Chronicles
2
1:1)
2.
In
that
count
how
many
fighting
men
were
found
in
Israel?
- Eight
hundred
thousand
(2
Samuel
24:9)
- One
million,
one
hundred
thousand
(I
Chronicles
21:5)
3.
How
many
fighting
men
were
found
in
Judah?
- Five
hundred
thousand
(2
Samuel
24:9)
- Four
hundred
and
seventy
thousand
(I
Chronicles
21:5)
4.
God
sent
his
prophet
to
threaten
David
with
how
many
years
of
famine?
- Seven
(2
Samuel
24:13)
- Three
(I
Chronicles
21:12)
5.
How
old
was
Ahaziah
when
he
began
to
rule
over
Jerusalem?
- Twenty-two
(2
Kings
8:26)
- Forty-two
(2
Chronicles
22:2)
6.
How
old
was
Jehoiachin
when
he
became
king
of
Jerusalem?
- Eighteen
(2
Kings
24:8)
- Eight
(2
Chronicles
36:9)
7.
How
long
did
he
rule
over
Jerusalem?
- Three
months
(2
Kings
24:8)
- Three
months
and
ten
days
(2
Chronicles
36:9)
8.
The
chief
of
the
mighty
men
of
David
lifted
up
his
spear
and
killed
how
many
men
at
one
time?
- Eight
hundred
(2
Samuel
23:8)
- Three
hundred
(I
Chronicles
11:
11)
9.
When
did
David
bring
the
Ark
of
the
Covenant
to
Jerusalem?
Before
defeating
the
Philistines
or
after?
- After
(2
Samuel
5
and
6)
- Before
(I
Chronicles
13
and
14)
10.
How
many
pairs
of
clean
animals
did
God
tell
Noah
to
take
into
the
Ark?
- Two
(Genesis
6:19,
20)
- Seven
(Genesis
7:2).
But
despite
this
last
instruction
only
two
pairs
went
into
the
ark
(Genesis
7:8-9)
11.
When
David
defeated
the
King
of
Zobah,
how
many
horsemen
did
he
capture?
- One
thousand
and
seven
hundred
(2
Samuel
8:4)
- Seven
thousand
(I
Chronicles
18:4)
12.
How
many
stalls
for
horses
did
Solomon
have?
- Forty
thousand
(I
Kings
4:26)
- Four
thousand
(2
chronicles
9:25)
13.
In
what
year
of
King
Asa's
reign
did
Baasha,
King
of
Israel
die?
- Twenty-sixth
year
(I
Kings
15:33
-
16:8)
- Still
alive
in
the
thirty-sixth
year
(2
Chronicles
16:1)
14.
How
many
overseers
did
Solomon
appoint
for
the
work
of
building
the
temple?
- Three
thousand
six
hundred
(2
Chronicles
2:2)
- Three
thousand
three
hundred
(I
Kings
5:16)
15.
Solomon
built
a
facility
containing
how
many
baths?
- Two
thousand
(1
Kings
7:26)
- Over
three
thousand
(2
Chronicles
4:5)
16.
Of
the
Israelites
who
were
freed
from
the
Babylonian
captivity,
how
many
were
the
children
of
Pahrath-Moab?
- Two
thousand
eight
hundred
and
twelve
(Ezra
2:6)
- Two
thousand
eight
hundred
and
eighteen
(Nehemiah
7:11)
17.
How
many
were
the
children
of
Zattu?
- Nine
hundred
and
forty-five
(Ezra
2:8)
- Eight
hundred
and
forty-five
(Nehemiah
7:13)
18.
How
many
were
the
children
of
Azgad?
- One
thousand
two
hundred
and
twenty-two
(Ezra
2:12)
- Two
thousand
three
hundred
and
twenty-two
(Nehemiah
7:17)
19.
How
many
were
the
children
of
Adin?
- Four
hundred
and
fifty-four
(Ezra
2:15)
- Six
hundred
and
fifty-five
(Nehemiah
7:20)
20.
How
many
were
the
children
of
Hashum?
- Two
hundred
and
twenty-three
(Ezra
2:19)
- Three
hundred
and
twenty-eight
(Nehemiah
7:22)
21.
How
many
were
the
children
of
Bethel
and
Ai?
- Two
hundred
and
twenty-three
(Ezra
2:28)
- One
hundred
and
twenty-three
(Nehemiah
7:32)
22.
Ezra
2:64
and
Nehemiah
7:66
agree
that
the
total
number
of
the
whole
assembly
was
42,360.
Yet
the
numbers
do
not
add
up
to
anything
close.
The
totals
obtained
from
each
book
is
as
follows:
- 29,818
(Ezra)
- 31,089
(Nehemiah)
23.
How
many
singers
accompanied
the
assembly?
- Two
hundred
(Ezra
2:65)
- Two
hundred
and
forty-five
(Nehemiah
7:67)
24.
What
was
the
name
of
King
Abijahs
mother?
- Michaiah,
daughter
of
Uriel
of
Gibeah
(2
Chronicles
13:2)
- Maachah,
daughter
of
Absalom
(2
Chronicles
11:20)
But
Absalom
had
only
one
daughter
whose
name
was
Tamar
(2
Samuel
14:27)
25.
Did
Joshua
and
the
Israelites
capture
Jerusalem?
- Yes
(Joshua
10:23,
40)
- No
(Joshua
15:63)