Were Jehoram’s sons taken captive or were they killed?
PROBLEM: According to 2 Chronicles 21:16-17, Jehoram’s sons were
only taken captive by the Philistines and the Arabians. By contrast,
this passage says they “killed all the older sons.”
SOLUTION: There is no contradiction here for two reasons.... [ Continue Reading ]
Were Ahaziah’s brothers slain or were they his brother’s sons?
PROBLEM: Here we are told that it was king Ahaziah’s brother’s
“sons” who were killed. But 2 Kings 10:13-14 says it was
Ahaziah’s “brothers” that were slain.
SOLUTION: The Hebrew term for “brother” can mean “near
relative.” For example... [ Continue Reading ]