When Did Ahaziah Begin to Reign? | KJV Bible Contradictions Answered

When exactly did Ahaziah begin to reign? When he was 22 or 42? In Joram's 11th or 12th year? And why is this so complex? We summarize the potential solutions to what may be the most complicated so-called Bible contradiction ever.
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• Was Ahaziah 22 or 42?
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[@18thCadianArmyGroup]

Amen. 🙏 “EVERY word of God is PURE.”

[@excatholics]

Well done brother for taking the time to try and explain this. God bless you.

[@TruthMercyBaptist]

Thank you very much.

[@RESULTSofMERCY]

I still dont understand but thanks for videos like this, I'll pray and God will give me wisdom inregards to this.. because im 100% sure that the word of God doesn't have contradiction... thanks

[@TruthMercyBaptist]

Amen, that's the right attitude to have.

[@actsismmljcorrectlyobeyed6190]

I am a sharper Christian for this message and I thank you!

[@TruthMercyBaptist]

Wonderful! Praise God.

[@ProvingJesus]

Thanks for making this video. Great job, glory be to God! I believe that the 4th theory, in light of the other video you referenced which expounds the theory further, is the theory that best deals with this "contradiction".

[@treystevenson9872]

1. There can be lapses of time in Chronicles and Kings as there are in the book of Judges. 2. Two to six months can be counted as a full year when giving the length of a king's reign. 3. Queens can reign jointly with their sons, making an overlapping reign. 4. Sons can reign jointly with a sick or aging father, or a father actively engaged in military cam-paigns. 5. Sons can be omitted from lists if they left no male descendants. 6. Grandsons can often be counted as sons, and so can sons-in-law. 7. An adopted son can be counted as “begotten" in the line to the throne.
 These 7 examples above should explain and refute a lot of apparent contradictions that people say are in the Bible.

[@salvationapologetics7386]

Thank you Sir

[@yakov7346]

wonderful video

[@TruthMercyBaptist]

Thank-you!

[@Isaakios82]

Thanks for looking into this question. What if, instead, it is possible that the Septuagint preserves the correct rendering of “20” and “22” in these passages, and 20 refers to when he was made coruler with his father and 22 refers to when he was sole ruler after his father’s death? The KJV translators consulted the Septuagint and sided with it over the Masoretic text in at least a few places- couldn’t that be possible? The Lord Jesus cited readings from the OT that occasionally sided with the LXX rendering over what we have today in the Masoretic text, too. Such a thing doesn’t invalidate the Word of God or its immutability.

[@samhalemba]

Great video brother, where do you attend church?

[@TruthMercyBaptist]

Thank-you. Wherever two or three authentic believers are gathered. I no longer believe in the institutional concept of "church."

[@MichaelMorehead711]

Hallelujah YAHWEH Shalom YAHWEH 💯

[@MichaelMorehead711]

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[@commonsense472]

The answer: Ahaziah was 22years when He reign in the 42year of the omari dynasty.

[@jameslamontagne9895]

There are five “Johns “ in the New Testament and four “James “ in the New Testament. Many people have common names as they do today . Ahaziah was a very common name. simply they cannot be the same person but two different people. The issue appears to be a contradiction if you assume it’s the same person. That’s all. It’s amazing how people make this out to be a big deal when it’s just a readers error. But enjoy listen to all the possibilities that are out there that explain this. Nice to see people dig in and read Gods word. John 14:21 tells us that if we obey God he will manifest his working power in our lives and we will experience him. Without the Holy Spirit the Bible really is nothing more than a dry history book. So repent of your sins and trust in Jesus alone for your salvation and obey his word and you have the faith that experiences God love and power in your lives. God bless.

[@gracemercy5825]

What does ALSO mean

[@neilpeace7734]

This is one of the main reasons if not THE reason that Jesus spoke very little and yet everything and especially in parable form. Everything is known from the very beginning to the very end and people are human, even the authors of the Scriptures and they make mistakes and so too do those who do the translations despite their most meticulous and almost excruciating effort to make things 100% right. All will know at the end just how dedicated those people were. Any discrepancies or errors detract nought from the authenticity of those Scriptures in fact they moreover support their authenticity. One witness may have seen four people present and yet another may have seen seven. Does this mean that their accounts disprove the Word of God? You are correct God is perfect and His Word is perfect and everything which comes from God is good. The Scriptures are not supposed to be science (despite the astonishing account of the formation of a habitable planet in Genesis), history or geography lessons they are a guide to Life in its fulness. Why isn't that enough?

[@satchysatchy8487]

Where does it teach in 2 Chronicles 21 that the Arabians and Philistines took over Judah as you mentioned in this video?

[@TruthMercyBaptist]

Minute mark, please?

[@TruthMercyBaptist]

Verses 16-17

[@caseyg1516]

How do we know Athaliah is the daughter of Ahab? I know Ahab's unnamed daughter married Jahorum, but Athaliah is only referred to as daughter of Omri. And then how is Jehoahaz and Ahaziah the same person. I believe these questions lead to believe Ahaziah was an adopted son of Jahorum. Ahaziah is also referred to as a son of Jehoshaphat as well (2 Chronicles 2:9). I am left to wonder if Ahaziah was the biological son of Athaliah and Jehoshaphat, and the adopted son of Jahorum. With obviously much missing information.

[@JesusSaves1611]

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[@DavidLeeMenefee]

2Kings 8, "begin to reign" & "began to reign" & "and he reigned" all three of these statments come from the single Hebrew word "Malak". Now Malak, depending on the context of the verse could either mean H4427 (Mickelson's Enhanced Strong's Dictionaries of the Greek and Hebrew Testaments) H4427 מָלַךְ malak (maw-lak') v. 1. to reign. 2. (inceptively) to ascend the throne. 3. (causatively) to induct into royalty. 4. (hence, by implication) to take counsel. Thus at age 22 Ahaziah began to "take counsel" and NOT when he began to reign. There is no error. Peace:)

[@hQ86610]

"For God is not the author of confusion" , the bible

[@bikesrcool_1958]

Humans are! Not everything is simple, and a perfect holy God doesn’t need to make anything simple.

[@hQ86610]

@@bikesrcool_1958 God doesn't need anything

[@bikesrcool_1958]

@@hQ86610 exaclty

[@wp912]

@@bikesrcool_1958 In other words, the bible has been corrupted by the hand of man and therefore cannot be trusted to be the true word of God if it has so many obvious contradictions. If indeed Ahaziah ruled twice, why was it not said that he ruled for a SECOND year at 42? How can he begin a reign for the first time twice?

[@isaiahhuff485]

I appreciate your attempt in resolving this “contradiction” i my self have faith that Gods word is perfect an preserved in the king James but all the answers I have heard from you an other ppl don’t seem to take into account that ahaziah died at the age of 22 did he not?

[@JesusSaves1611]

There are two Ahaziah’s. The Lord does that to test the hearts of individuals. There many examples of people with the same names throughout the Bible.

[@hQ86610]

​@@JesusSaves1611 why would god purposefully do that? Put a contradiction in his own holy book?! Didn't he say FOR GOD IS NOT THE GOD OF CONFUSION.

[@hQ86610]

​@@JesusSaves1611 2 Ahaziah's who reigned for a year with the same mother name and grandfather name. Do you know the probability of that? Obviously a scribe error, 22 to 42

[@fightthegoodfightoffaithmi8676]

Malachi 4:2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. Matthew 10:15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. Mark 14:13 And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him. John Chapter 7 37In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. 38He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: James 2:13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

[@andersonsantos-lr7qu]

glory to GOD, amen amen

[@wp912]

According to several sources, Ahaziah died 1 year after he began rule. Therefore it would not be possible for him to have ruled twice. Also, the Bible only mentions his beginning reign after the death of his father, and does not say he reigned a SECOND year. more likely this is a copyist error rather than him ruling twice.

[@TruthMercyBaptist]

God's Word is preserved and true, wether you believe it or not.

[@wp912]

​@@TruthMercyBaptist By the way this is not the only contradiction in the bible, there are nearer to 100 in the King James version. Many of these have been "solved" in the NIV version, which begs the question, was the King James Bible, the version used for 400 years around the world, based on erroneous manuscripts? If indeed the NIV bible is based on different or more accurate manuscripts, what exactly are these and where were they for the past 400 years? Yet even the NIV is based on manuscripts that have never been verified. In fact, most if not all the authors of the New testament still remain anonymous today, they are UNKOWN. Anyway, I cannot tell you what to believe, I can only recommend you do more research into the validity of your chosen faith. Personally, I believe the Quran to be the true word of God. We HAVE the original manuscripts of the Quran. We HAVE authentic unbroken chains of narration over the centuries. There are NO contradictions in the Quran. Contrary to popular belief, Islam is very peaceful and pure. Like all religions there are evil doers who have perverted it's message. However, this says nothing about the true teachings of the Quran.

[@wp912]

@@TruthMercyBaptist By the way this is not the only contradiction in the bible, there are nearer to 100 in the King James version. Many of these have been "solved" in the NIV version, which begs the question, was the King James Bible, the version used for 400 years around the world, based on erroneous manuscripts? If indeed the NIV bible is based on different or more accurate manuscripts, what exactly are these and where were they for the past 400 years? Yet even the NIV is based on manuscripts that have never been verified. In fact, most if not all the authors of the New testament still remain anonymous today, they are UNKOWN. Anyway, I cannot tell you what to believe, I can only recommend you do more research into the validity of your chosen faith. Personally, I believe the Quran to be the true word of God. We HAVE the original manuscripts of the Quran. We HAVE authentic unbroken chains of narration over the centuries. There are NO contradictions in the Quran. Contrary to popular belief, Islam is very peaceful and pure. Like all religions there are evil doers who have perverted it's message. However, this says nothing about the true teachings of the Quran.

[@cartesian_doubt6230]

This conversation is more about the flawed nature of the Masoretic text than it is the Bible. The Peshita, which is the Syriac version of the Old Testament written at the same time as the Masoretic text, says 22. The LXX also has 22 in some manuscripts.

[@TruthMercyBaptist]

The Masoretic has been the accepted standard for thousands of years,and I see no credible reason to unsettle it now.

[@etienne7774]

Is the "problem" in the Hebrew text, it's not a kjb 'error mistranslation', right? Cause there are these videos that says well, KJB mistranslate this verse and new age Bible perversions gets it right. That implies these 'translations' has not translated the text, but simply changed it to avoid 'paradoxes', right, which is dishonest.But the kjb is honest in what the Hebrew text says.

[@TruthMercyBaptist]

Right, there is no error, neither in the Hebrew or KJV.

[@fightthegoodfightoffaithmi8676]

Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden. Psalms 37:12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. Proverbs Chapter 6 16These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, 19A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. Ezekiel 18:5 But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right, Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Mark 14:1 After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death. John 15:25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause. 2 Timothy Chapter 3 12Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 13But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. Hebrews 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

[@andersonsantos-lr7qu]

amen

[@djeewon1819]

2. “Was Ahaziah 22 or 42 when he reigned for 1 year?” - Ahaziah was both 22 and 42 when he reigned because he reigned two times. Read the following: “Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel.” - 1 Kings‬ ‭22‬:‭51‬ ‭KJV‬‬ (HE REIGNED TWO YEARS over Israël)

[@savioromie1836]

My bible has his age as 22 in both scriptures

[@jwproductions8572]

Cause u probably have a niv or new translation

[@travisanderson3920]

@@jwproductions8572 you're probably right about that..

[@TheCa12los]

Not inspired version NIV

[@hQ86610]

How many times do you guess it has changed in 2000 yrs?😢

[@TheCa12los]

@@hQ86610 it changed yesterday, today, and will tomorrow. Saw some crazy article which may or may not be true... About someone wanting AI to rewrite the Bible. Questions you should ask yourself, would God allow his word to be lost? Is there a Bible in multiple languages that doesn't have to be changed ever again? That stands the test of time.all modern versions are open to change and do change.. NIV is starting to change pronouns to appease the freaks. They are all waiting to dig up something new so they can update the Bible. Seems suspect. Do whatever makes you feel good, i will just give you the facts

[@BatkuparDkhar]

2king8:16and17 on the age32 Joram reign 8years.2king23 the thing which left it doesn't written what Joram he did in book of khronikl the king of Judah?2king 8:26 at the age of 22 Ahaziah he started to reign 1years in Jerusalem 2khronikl22:Ahaziah he reign 42years my Bible written it doesn't mention Ahaziah age in 2khronikl8:22as it said in 2king23 it doesn't written in the book of khronikl what he did 32+8=40+1+ and the thing which Joram did this might be 1year=42 .(22 Ahaziah age his family reign 42 years

[@scythewieldor]

The fault of the KJV is that it uses the Masoretic Text as the source for its Old Testament. The Masoretes were Jews who hated the fact that the Septuagint supported the revelation of Jesus of Nazareth as the Christ. The Masoretes didn't begin editing their version of the Old Testament until the 6th century AD. The Septuagint gives different information in the passages in question. Get rid of the corrupt Masoretic Text to get rid of the confusion.

[@TruthMercyBaptist]

The Masoretic text is not only the only reliable Hebrew text, it's also used by even the modern versions. You're misinformed.

[@scythewieldor]

@@TruthMercyBaptist From the information that I have found, it can't be helped; ALL translations that rely upon the Masoretic are faulty. (The tree that is the children and synagogue of Satan can not bear good fruit.) Though it is the most reliable Hebrew text, comparison with the Dead Sea Scrolls shows that the Greek is more reliable than the Masoretic. The Samaritan Witness is even more reliable. Unfortunately, the Samaritan Witness is limited to the Pentateuch.

[@TruthMercyBaptist]

So, where exactly are God's perfectly preserved words in this generation? Which Bible is pure today?

[@scythewieldor]

@@TruthMercyBaptist I should say that I appreciate your work on this issue... and the KJV. For the explanation you were trying to make on this subject, Brenton's Septuagint Translation gets us close enough for some of the calculations you were postulating to work. The Second Kings text records the king's age as 22. The Second Chronicles passage records 20. I found a statement that some other Greek and Syriac translations have both passages agreeing. God's grace is sufficient. However, Jesus said something like "One who is faithful in little will be given more". I can show you MANY places where the teachers that I grew up under were not very faithful in the KJV that they (along with me) love. I only got involved in this particular confusion because I saw a video of Muslims using it to destabilize Christ's little ones. May God avenge His elect, soon.

[@scythewieldor]

@@TruthMercyBaptist I should say that I appreciate your work on this issue... and the KJV. For the explanation you were trying to make on this subject, Brenton's Septuagint Translation gets us close enough for some of the calculations you were postulating to work. The Second Kings text records the king's age as 22. The Second Chronicles passage records 20. I found a statement that some other Greek and Syriac translations have both passages agreeing. God's grace is sufficient. However, Jesus said something like "One who is faithful in little will be given more". I can show you MANY places where the teachers that I grew up under were not very faithful in the KJV that they (along with me) love. I only got involved in this particular confusion because I saw a video of Muslims using it to destabilize Christ's little ones. May God avenge His elect, soon.

[@Chris.A.H]

You contradicted yourself in this video by saying that Athaliah is the daughter of Ahab and the granddaughter of Omri. No where in the KJV Bible does it say that. The KJV refers to Athaliah as the “daughter” of Omri which then makes her the sister of Ahab not his daughter.

[@TruthMercyBaptist]

I didn't contradict myself. The KJV actually calls her both the daughter of Omri AND the daughter of Ahab (son of Omri). You'll find her listed as Ahab's daughter in 2 Chron. 21:6. And of course, she IS both, because a granddaughter is a kind of daughter, so she is correctly called Omri's daughter even though Ahab was her father. Oh, and the KJV translators listed "grand daughter" as an alternate translation at 2 Kings 8:26.

[@Chris.A.H]

@@TruthMercyBaptist no actually I didn’t disagree, I just pointed out your inconsistencies. For the record, I am KJV fan and I only read KJV. However, you are adding to the scriptures. 2 Chronicles 21:6 does not say Athaliah, you are assuming that it is referring to her. Jehoram had multiple wives (2 Chronicles 21:14,17) so don’t assume the “daughter of Ahab” is referring to Athaliah. There are zero scriptures in the Bible that say Athaliah is Ahab and Jezebel’s daughter which many people say. However, whenever she is mentioned, she is always referred to as the daughter of Omri. Not grand daughter, 2 Kings 8:26 says what it says, I don’t care about what “alternate” translation someone offers. Stick to the scriptures and not your opinion that’s the problem with people today when it comes to rightly dividing the word of truth. Too many if ands and buts.

[@TruthMercyBaptist]

@@Chris.A.H I am sticking to the scriptures. And a grand daughter is a kind of daughter. This is basic stuff. And the KJV translators aren't just "someone." They're the men who chose the words you read in the KJV, and they say it could be translated either way. Why would you accept their translation as sound in some parts but not others?

[@Chris.A.H]

@@TruthMercyBaptist I accept their translation just as it was translated. And no where in the KJV Bible (their translation) does it even say the word “granddaughter”. Not once. So what are you referring to!? Stick to what is written. There is not even an indication or a notion in the KJV that Athaliah is the granddaughter of Omri nor an indication of any kind that she’s Ahabs daughter. You just can’t soundly back it up. You can only assume which isn’t good enough. If we stick to what is written, then she is his sister according to the word. I understand what you mean by saying daughter can mean granddaughter, but if you had strong biblical evidence to prove it, your case would be made. But you don’t. Same way Maacah is referred to as Absaloms daughter but then in another scripture she’s referred to as the daughter of U’riel of Gibeah. We then read that Absalom only had 1 daughter which is Tamar. So by matching scripture with scripture we can safely assume that Maacah is not directly Absaloms daughter but potentially his granddaughter or in his lineage which is why she’s referred to as his daughter. That’s solid biblical reasoning. Not what you’re saying. Respectfully.

[@Chris.A.H]

@@Acts16-31that’s a different Tamar. Absalom had a daughter that was named Tamar just like his sister. See below: 2 Samuel 14:27 And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.

[@Bl_Radio]

Its all well and good that ur a KJV-only guy, but what on earth is the justification for repeatedly making the blind assertion that the KJV contains no copyist errors. That is something that has been objectively and historically documented. We have manuscripts that the translators worked with as they sorted these issues out amongst themselves. Is blind denial of factual information the best way to edify people who are seeking truth? That is a very odd choice, bro.

[@TruthMercyBaptist]

Please show me these.

[@Bl_Radio]

@@TruthMercyBaptist there are no extant manuscripts that are fully in agreement with each other. There are variants that include a multitude of errors, of which included errors WITHIN ALL TEXTUAL traditions. However you define choose to define the textual lineage of the KJV (which, i am familiar with many of them), you ultimately end up with manuscripts that do not agree without errors. Erasmus, Jerome, Beza, Stephanus etc... they were all well aware of the textual difficulties with scripture and discussed and documented them freely. David Norton, James White, and Schrivner have all done exhaustive work on not only the manuscript history behind the KJV- including the annotated Bishop's text that the KJV translators worked from together.

[@TruthMercyBaptist]

@@Bl_Radio I noticed you didn't answer my request.

[@Bl_Radio]

@@TruthMercyBaptist extrapdronary claims require extraordinary proof. I did not make the assertion- against all evidence and common sense- that the kjv is entirely devoid of any copyist errors. The KJV Controversy by James White A Supplement to the Authorized English Version of the New Testament: Being a Critical Illustration of its More Difficult Passages from the Syriac, Latin, and Earlier English Versions, with an Introduction By FH Scrivner A Textual History of the King James Bible By David Norton Those 3 works should get you started.