I found contradictions in the bible 3 !?

Question

Would you please explain me why those contradictions :

II Kings 24:8
Jehoiachim was eighteen years old when he began to reign and he
reigned in Jerusalem three months.

Question: Was he eight years old or was he eighteen years old?????

II Chronicles 36:9
Jehoiachim was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem.

Question: Did he reign for three months only or for three months & ten days???

Answer 1

christians don't care about the details of the bible that don't match because they are going to interpret everything to match their own political agendas, anyway.

Nice try, though.

Answer 2

Looks like two different people. And you are confusing the names of the sons of Nebuchadnezzar in the spelling of their names.
Jehoiakim slept with his fathers.
Jehoiachin reigned in his stead.and reigned for three months. He was eighteen when he started his reign. It does not say anything about the number of months. Ah the person in 11Chronicles 36 :9 that you are talking about is named Jehoahaz the son of Josiah. And he was 23yrs old when made king. And also only reigned for three months in Jerusalem.
I take it you are using the KJV Bible.

Answer 3

In the NAB bible both of these verses state he was18 yrs old when he became king.

In 2 Kings, it says he reigned for 3 months in Jerusalem, then Nebuchadnezzer, king of Babylon, attacked Jerusalem & took over the city. Jehoiachin surrendered to Nebuchadnezzer when Nebuchadnezzer was king for 8 yrs in Jerusalem. Nebuchadnezzer deported Jehoiachin to Babylon along with the captives (7000 men of the army & 1000 craftsmen).

In 2 Chron., it says that Jehoiachin was king for 3 months [and 10 days] in Jerusalem then Nebuchadnezzer sent for him and had him brought to Babylon.

There are reasons why some things are in [ ] but I can't find where it talks about that. So, these 2 verses have the same 3 months rule. One added 10 days. Not sure but will ask my scholar friend this one also.

Answer 4

He was 18 yrs old in both passages.....reread

Passage 2 Kings 24:8:

Jehoiachin King of Judah
8 Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother's name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan; she was from Jerusalem.


Passage 2 Chronicles 36:9:


Jehoiachin King of Judah
9 Jehoiachin was eighteen [a] years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months and ten days. He did evil in the eyes of the LORD.

Answer 5

One Hebrew manuscript, some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac eighteen, (see also 2 Kings 24:8 most Hebrew manuscripts eight)

Keep reading, you're doing great.

Answer 6

I checked several sites,which all acknowledge this discrepency, but offer no explanation...probably "human scribes" as other person stated.. Know any Old Testament Scholars?

Answer 7

It is not a contadiction but that same thing as you just did.
restating the same phrase AT DIFFERENT TIMES.
LIKE:" I FOUND A CONTRADICTION IN THE BIBLE."
(BUT 3 TIMES FOR YOU SO FAR)

Answer 8

I don't know what the question is.

but I have a feeling the answer is: human scribes.

Answer 9

Guess it isn't such an accurate account of history as one has been led to believe.

Answer 10

I feel that you are splitting hairs, although I see only confusion

Answer 11

Do you really expect to find the true awnser ....ever ?
Does it really matter in the big scheme of life ?