When you read through the books of 1 and 2 Kings, you can sometimes be overwhelmed by the names of the kings and the dates of their reigns. Often, the kings have similar names, particularly around the time that Jehoshaphat and Ahab try to reunite the divided kingdoms. Furthermore, there...

No, its not a Bible contradiction.  There are two kings by the same name ruling at the same time. Introduction Here you will see a solution to the problem of Ahaziah’s age found in 2 Chronicles 22:2 and 2 Kings 8:26.  In the former verse, he is said to be...