Numeric biblical contradictions
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[edit] Jehoiachin's Age at Royal Ascension
In the books II kings and II Chronicles we get two different ages for Jehoiachin when he ascended the throne of Jerusalem.
Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother's name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. [1]
Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.[2]
[edit] Ahaziah's Age at Royal Ascension
In the books II kings and II Chronicles we get two different ages for Ahaziah when he began to reign in Jerusalem.
Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri king of Israel.[3]
Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.[4]
