Author:Eyiaro Dayo
The bible which is supposed to be God's word should be error
free right? But why are there so many mistakes or conflicting verses.Here are some examples of the conflicting verses "you can pick up ur bible to verify these claims"
1. II Samuel 8 : 4
And David took from 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?
2. 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 took 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 had smitten him (for Hadarezer had made 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?
3. I Samuel 10 : 18
And the Syrians fled before Isreal, 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 Isreal, and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach, the captain of their host.
Q. Seven hundred chariots or seven thousand men in chariot? Forty thousand horsemen or footmen, Shobach or Shophach?
4. 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
5. 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?
6. 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 Adoni the Eznite: he lifted 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 who David had: Jashobean, 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?
7. II Samuel 24 : 1
And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Isreal, and he moved David against them to say: "Go, number Isreal and Judah."
I Chronicles 21 : 1
And Satan stood up against Isreal, and provoked David to number Isreal.
Q. Is satan the Lord of David?
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With all this i am begining to consider the possibilities of the bible not been God's word cos God is supposed to be perfect or how can a perfect being eack such imperfect words or allow those writing it make so much mistakes if he already knew they would cos christians claims that He is omniscient. Still confused, may be theists in the house will shed more light on how mistakes got into the words of a [b]The bible which is supposed to be God's word should be error free right? But why are there so many mistakes or conflicting verses.
Here are some examples of the conflicting verses "you can pick up ur bible to verify these claims"
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