#4 of 101 Contradictions in The Holy Bible
By nickventere
@nickventere (1420)
Zambia
August 25, 2007 7:30am CST
How many years of famine did God send His prophet to threaten David with?
(a) Seven (2 Samuel 24:13)
(b) Three (I Chronicles 21:12)
Which is the correct one?
2 responses
@AndriaToh (1268)
• Malaysia
25 Aug 07
The text favors three, to be in symmetry with the other punishments offered. It is a copyist error and has no major doctrinal implication.
@nickventere (1420)
• Zambia
25 Aug 07
Thanks for your enlightenment. It seems you uderstand the subject matter very well. I really appreciate your clarifications!
