How old was Jehoachin when he began to reign? View all View original

This Bible contradiction is from the Skeptic's Annotated Bible.

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He was 18 years old and he reigned for 3 months.

2 Kings 24:8 View context

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.

He was 8 years oldĀ  and he reigned for 3 months and 10 days.

2 Chronicles 36:9 View context

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.