Updated. 

7 July 2021 (1442 AH).

200-1. Understanding the Jewish Scripture. Part 1. The Torah Taurat. 

https://sites.google.com/site/islamandthequran/understanding-the-jewish-scripture 

200-2. Understanding the Jewish Scripture. Part 2. The prophets. 

https://sites.google.com/site/islamandthequran/understanding-the-jewish-scripture-2  

200-3. Understanding the Jewish Scripture. Part 3. The writings.

https://sites.google.com/site/islamandthequran/understanding-the-jewish-scripture-3  

200-4. Forgiveness of sin in the Tanakh Gospel and Quran. Part 4. 

https://sites.google.com/site/islamandthequran/understanding-the-jewish-scripture-4  

201. Tanakh Jewish Bible questions and answers. 

http://sites.google.com/site/islamandthequran/tanakh-jewish-bible-questions-and-answers-part-1 

YOU ARE HERE 202. Contradictions in the Jewish Bible explained.

https://sites.google.com/site/islamandthequran/contradictions-in-the-hebrew-bible-explained  

203. Torah Quran contradictions explained.

https://sites.google.com/site/islamandthequran/torah-quran-contradictions-explained  

204. Talmud questions and answers. 

https://sites.google.com/site/islamandthequran/talmud-questions-and-answers 

205. The 13 pillars of Jewish faith explained by the Quran.

https://sites.google.com/site/islamandthequran/13-pillars-of-jewish-faith-explained-by-the-quran

INDEX:

1. Introduction.

Explain contradictions in Scripture.

The Scriptures of Allaah teach people to think. 

2. Explain Genesis 1:1-1:31 

Explain Earth is 6000 years old.

Explain is the Earth 6000 years old or 13.8 billion years old?

3. Explain Genesis 1:29

Explain does every plant is food mean every plant is not poisonous?

4. Explain Genesis 2:17 and Genesis 5:5.

Explain Adam will die in the day he eats from the tree but Adam lived for 930 years after he ate.

5. Explain Genesis 6:3.

Explain the days of humans is 120 years but after the flood some people lived for more than 120 years.

6. Explain Genesis 6:19-20 says two and Genesis 7:2 says seven and Genesis 7:8-9 says two.

How many pairs of animals went into the ark?

7. Explain Genesis 9:13.

Rainbows explained.

Explain did rainbows exist before the flood?

8. Counting the children of Israel. Numbering the children of Israel.

8A. When is counting the children of Israel a sin and not a sin?

When is a census a sin and not a sin? 

Explain Genesis 30:12

Explain I Samuel 15:4

Explain 2 Samuel 24:1

Explain 2 Samuel 24:2

Explain 2 Samuel 24:3

Explain 1 Chronicles 21:1 

8B. Did Allaah or Satan move David to number Israel.

Did Allaah or Satan move David to count Israel.

Explain 2 Samuel 24:1 and 1 Chronicles 21:1.

8C. Israel was 800,000 valiant men and 1,100,000 men.

Men of Judah were 500,000 men and Judah was 470,000 men.

Explain 2 Samuel 24:9 and 1 Chronicles 21:5

9. Joseph in Canaan and Egypt.

9A. Explain Genesis 37:28 and Genesis 37:36 and Genesis 39:1.   

Did the Midianites or Ishmaelites sell Joseph to Potiphar.

9B. Explain Genesis 37:28 and Genesis 45:4. 

Explain Genesis 37:36 and Genesis 45:4.

Who sold Joseph to Egypt?

10. Explain Exodus 7:17 and Exodus 7:19.

10A. Explain Exodus 7:20 and Exodus 7:22.  

Explain Exodus 7:21 and Exodus 7:22. 

If all water was turned to blood how could the Egyptian magicians find water to do the same thing. 

11. Explain Leviticus 12:1-12:5 women unclean for 7 days after the birth of a son or unclean for 14 days after the birth of a daughter.

Explain Leviticus 12:2 and Leviticus 12:5.

Explain women unclean twice as long after female birth compared to male birth.

Leviticus 12:1-12:5 women unclean for 40 days if a male is born or unclean for 80 days if a female is born. 

Explain women unclean 7 days after male birth or 14 days after female birth.

Explain women unclean 40 days after birth of a son or 80 days after birth of a daughter.

12. Explain Leviticus 14:49.

Explain cleaning and leprosy.

Explain cleaning and leprosy.

Explain is Leviticus about disinfecting a house from the plague of leprosy? 

13. Explain 1 Samuel 15:29 and Exodus 32:14 

Explain 1 Samuel 15:29 and Genesis 6:7 

Explain 1 Samuel 15:29 and 1 Samuel 15:11 

Explain 1 Samuel 15:29 and 1 Samuel 15:35 

Explain Allaah does not repent and Allaah repents.

14. Explain 1 Samuel 17:7 and 1 Chronicles 20:5

Explain 1 Samuel 17:49 and 1 Chronicles 20:5

Who killed Goliath?

Did David or Elhanan kill Goliath?

Did David kill Goliath?

Did Elhanan kill Goliath?

15, Explain 1 Samuel 31:4 and 2 Samuel 1:10 

Was Saul killed by an Amalekite or by himself.

16. Explain 2 Samuel 5 and 6 and 1 Chronicles 13 and 14 

Did David bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem before or after defeating the Philistines.

17. Explain 2 Samuel 23:8 and 1 Chronicles 11:11

Killed 300 or 800 men.

18. Explain 2 Samuel 24:13 and 1 Chronicles 21:12

Was David threatened with 3 years or 7 years of famine?

19. Explain 1 Kings 5:6 in Tanakh and 2 Chronicles 9:25.

Explain 1 Kings 4:26 in Christian Bible and 2 Chronicles 9:25.

Explain 1 Kings 5:6 in Tanakh or 1 Kings 4:26 in Christian Bible and 2 Chronicles 9:25.

Did Solomon have 40,000 or 4,000 stalls of horses.

20. Explain 1 Kings 5:30 and 2 Chronicles 2:1 in Tanakh. 

Explain 1 Kings 5:29 in Tanakh or 1 Kings 5:15 in Christian Bible and 2 Chronicles 2:1 in Tanakh or 2 Chronicles 2:2 in Christian Bible. 

Did Solomon appoint for the work of building the temple 3600 or 3300 men.

21. Explain 1 Kings 15:33 and 2 Chronicles 16:1.

Did Baasha the King of Israel die in the twenty sixth year or in the thirty sixth year.

22. Ahaziah the King of Judah.

22A. Explain 2 Kings 8:26 and 2 Chronicles 22:2

How old was Ahaziah the King of Judah when he ruled Jerusalem.

22 or 42 years old.

22B. Explain 2 Kings 9:27 and 2 Chronicles 22:9. 

The death of Ahaziah the king of Judah.

22C. Explain 1 Kings 16:23 and 1 Kings 16:29 

Ruled Israel for 6 years or 22 years?

23. Explain 1 Chronicles 18:4 and 2 Samuel 8:4.

Did David take 7000 or 1700 horsemen.

24. 13. Explain 2 Chronicles 4:5 and 1 Kings 7:26.

Explain 2000 baths or 3000 baths.

25. Explain Micaiah and Maacah Maachah.

25A. Explain 2 Chronicles 13:2 and 2 Chronicles 11:20

Explain 2 Chronicles 13:2 and 2 Chronicles 11:22

Explain 2 Chronicles 13:2 and 1 Kings 15:2

Explain what was the name of King Abijah's mother?

What is the name of the mother of King Abijah.

Micaiah and Maacah.

Micaiah and Maachah.

25B. Explain 1 Chronicles 3:10 

Explain 2 Chronicles 13:2 

Explain 2 Chronicles 11:22 

Explain 2 Chronicles 15:16 

Explain 1 Kings 15:2 

Explain 1 Kings 15:8  

Explain 1 Kings 15:10  

Explain 1 Kings 15:13 

How can Maacah be the mother of Abijah and Asa.

Asa is the son of Abijah so how can they have the same mother. 

Maacah is the mother of both Abijah and Asa so how can Asa be the son of Abijah. 

How can Maacah be the mother of both Abijah and Asa if Asa is the son of Abijah.

26. Explain 2 Chronicles 36:9 and 2 Kings 24:8 

Explain 2 Kings 24:8 

Explain 2 Chronicles 36:9 

Explain Jehoiachin 8 or 18 years old ?

Explain Jehoiachin reigned for 3 months or 3 months and 10 days?

Explain Jehoiachin 3 months or 3 months and 10 days?

Explain Jehoiachin ruled for 3 months or 3 months and 10 days?

27. Explain Psalm 102:26-102:27 the earth shall perish.

Explain Ecclesiastes 1:4 Earth is forever.

Explain Psalm 78:69 established it forever.

Explain Psalm 102:26-102:27 and Ecclesiastes 1:4.

Explain Earth will perish or Earth is forever.

Explain Earth will perish or is forever.

28. Explain Job 26:11 the pillars of heaven.

Explain 1 Samuel 2:8 the pillars of the Earth.

Explain Quran 31:10 the heavens without pillars.

Explain heavens and the Earth have pillars?

Explain heavens and the Earth have pillars or not?

29. Explained Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7. 

29A. Explain 200 singing men and singing women and 245 singing men and singing women.

Explain 200 or 245 singers.

Explain Ezra 2:65 and Nehemiah 7:67.

Explain Ezra 2:65 

Explain Nehemiah 7:67.

29B. Explain 42,360 people in Ezra 2:64 and Nehemiah 7:66.

Explain the whole congregation together was 42,360

Explain Ezra 2:64 and Nehemiah 7:66 

Explain Ezra 2:64

Explain Nehemiah 7:66

29C. Explain why Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7 do not add up to 42,360

Explain why Ezra 2 does not add up to 42,360

Explain why Nehemiah 7 does not add up to 42,360

Explain Ezra 2:64

Explain Nehemiah 7:66

29D. Explain the difference in the numbers in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.

Explain Ezra 2:6 and Nehemiah 7:11.

Explain Ezra 2:8 and Nehemiah 7:13.

Explain Ezra 2:12 and Nehemiah 7:17.

Explain Ezra 2:15 and Nehemiah 7:20.

Explain Ezra 2:19 and Nehemiah 7:22.

Explain Ezra 2:28 and Nehemiah 7:32.

1. Introduction.

The purpose of apparent contradictions in Scripture explained.

Quran 4:136 explained.

Quran 10:94 explained.

If you doubt the Tanakh ask knowledgeable Jews.

If you doubt the Gospel Injil ask knowledgeable Christians.

If you doubt the Quran ask knowledgeable Muslims.

The purpose of the Scriptures of Allaah is to teach people to think. 

Quran 4:136 Koran 4:136 “... and whoever has no faith in … His (Allaah’s) Books, … then he has strayed far away (from Allaah).

Quran 10:94 Koran 10:94 (A person asked “how can I known that the Quran is the truth?” and the answer was revealed as follows) So if you are in doubt about what We (Allaah) have revealed to you (in the Quran) then question those who have been reading the Book before you (meaning, ask any question to the knowledgeable among the Jews who know the Jewish Hebrew Bible in Quran 46:10 and ask the knowledgeable among the Christians who know the four Gospel Injil in Quran 5:47 and if you are still in doubt about what they say ask them to show it to you in the Torah Taurat in Quran 3:93 and in the four Gospel Injil in Quran 5:47). Certainly the Truth from your Lord (Allaah) has come to you (meaning, you shall find that the Jewish Hebrew Bible and the four Gospel Injil confirms that what Allaah reveals to you in the Quran is the truth because Allaah is the owner and the protector of the word of Allaah in the Jewish Hebrew Bible and in the four Gospel Injil which is with the Christians as explained in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ3o3ybc-KA  ). So do not be among those who doubt (the Quran).  

Quran 10:95 Koran 10:95 (A person asked “how can I known that the Quran is the truth?” and the answer continues) And do not be one of those who reject the revelations of Allaah (in the Quran) because then you would be with the losers (in the Hereafter).

Note 1. The proof the Quran is the truth is in the Torah Taurat which the Jewish people must follow forever.

Note 2. Whatever agrees with the Tanakh Jewish scripture in the four Gospel Injil came from Allaah however whatever contradicts the Tanakh Jewish scripture in the four Gospel Injil did not come from Allaah.

Note 3. Quran 10:94 is not about Prophet Muhammad as everything was clearly revealed to Prophet Muhammad because if the Quran was not clearly revealed to Prophet Muhammad then no one would have believed Prophet Muhammad.

Note 4. Prophet Muhammad did not doubt the truth of the revelations in the Quran and in the Torah Taurat.

Note 5. Allaah explained the Quran to Prophet Muhammad in Quran 75:19 below.

Quran 75:16 Koran 75:16 (Prophet Muhammad) do not recite to hurry (the memorization of) it (the Quran).

Quran 75:17 Koran 75:17 It is Us (Allaah) who have accumulated it (the Quran in your memory) and (made possible) its recitation.

Quran 75:18 Koran 75:18 So when We (Allaah) recite it (the Quran through the Holy Spirit angel Gabriel Jibril), then follow its recitation (by repeating what you heard).

Quran 75:19 Koran 75:19 And We (Allaah through the Holy Spirit angel Gabriel Jibril) explain it (the Quran).

Note 6. A person asked “how can I known that the Quran is the truth?” and Allaah answers in Quran 10:94 “So if you are in doubt about what We (Allaah) have revealed to you (in the Quran) then question those who have been reading the Book before you. Certainly the Truth from your Lord (Allaah) has come to you.

Note 7. Those in doubt are the stone idol worshippers in Quran 6:114 “… So (my people of Makkah, the stone idol worshippers of Makkah) do not be among the ones who doubt (the Quran). 

Quran 6:114 Koran 6:114 “Then is it someone other than Allaah that I (Prophet Muhammad) should seek as judge while He (Allaah) is the one who has revealed to you (the stone idol worshippers in Makkah) the Book explained in detail?” Those to whom We (Allaah previously) gave the Book (the Hebrew Bible with the Jews in Quran 3:113 – 3:115 who are promised Paradise in the time of Prophet Muhammad in Quran 3:115 and the four Gospel Injil with the Christians in Quran 5:82 – 5:85 who are promised Paradise in the time of Prophet Muhammad in Quran 5:85) know that it (the Quran) is the truth sent down from your Lord (Allaah). So (my people of Makkah, the stone idol worshippers of Makkah) do not be among the ones who doubt (the Quran).  

Note. Allaah is telling the stone idol worshippers in Quran 6:114 “… So (my people of Makkah, the stone idol worshippers of Makkah) do not be among the ones who doubt (the Quran). 

Note 8. In Arabic grammar “You are” (“kunta”) is a singular person and not plural in Quran 10:94 in the same way as “You were” (“kunta”) is a singular person and not plural in Quran 39:59, Quran 50:19 and Quran 50:22

The one who doubted the Quran and rejected the Quran in the hereafter is called “you were” singular person in Quran 39:59, Quran 50:19 and Quran 50:22 and is the one who is told during his life in the world before his death to ask the Jews and the Christians if he doubted the Quran and is called “you are” singular person in Quran 10:94.

Note 9. Jews and Christians and Muslims can help each other to correct wrong understandings.

See 1. Quran 10:94 comments.

https://sites.google.com/site/islamandthequran/quran-chapter-10-surah-10

See 2. How to help Christians understand Allaah. How to love Christians 

https://sites.google.com/site/islamandthequran/is-jesus-god-8 

See 3. Answers to Christian questions 

https://sites.google.com/site/islamandthequran/is-jesus-god-9 

See 4. Video. Most outrageous contradiction in the Jewish Scriptures? Rabbi Tovia Singer solves Tanach's mystery.

2 Samuel 24:1 and 1 Chronicles 21:1, Genesis 3:15. 

The contradictions between the books of Samuel/Kings and the book of Chronicles. 

1. The books in the Prophets section of the Tanakh Jewish scripture explain what was wrong.

2. The books in the Writings section of the Tanakh Jewish scripture give the solutions to what was wrong.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg3lNeGUrPk

2. Genesis 1:1-1:31 explained. 

Days and years in Genesis.explained.

Earth is 6000 years old. explained

Is the Earth 6000 years old or 13.8 billion years old explained.

The year of Adam explained.

The year of the flood explained.

The year of Noah explained.

The Hebrew calendar explained.

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “the days of Adam and Noah in the 6000 year Hebrew calendar and the 6 days of creation in the Quran and the Torah Taurat” in the following way.

The Hebrew word for day singular is “yom” (“yawm” is the Arabic equivalent) meaning a 24 hour day or a period of time or a very long period of time.

The Hebrew calendar is based on literal numerical numbers in the Torah Taurat however the actual meaning of day and year is a period of time and these periods are different as shown below.

The six days of creation are six periods of creation.

Day 1 is 13.8 billion years ago to the Sun inside the solar nebula 4.6 billion years ago.

Day 2 is 4.6 billion years ago to the sky of earth inside the solar nebula 4.54 billion years ago.

Day 3 is the Earth 4.54 billion years ago to plant life 6000 years ago.

Day 4 is 13.8 billion years ago to the lights in the sky of Earth 4.51 billion years ago to 6000 years ago.

Day 5 is 3.5 billion years ago to sea life and flying life 6000 years ago. 

Day 6 is 500 million years ago to animal land life and human life 6000 years ago.

See. The meaning of one day in the sight of Allaah is explained in Quran 22:47, Quran 32:5 and Psalm 90:4. See in Quran 41:9 comments

https://sites.google.com/site/islamandthequran/quran-chapter-41-surah-41  

Science cannot use literal meanings to investigate anything.

The books of Allaah are not science books but are books for teaching righteous behaviour.

The Hebrew calendar uses the literal numbers in the Torah Taurat as a way to easily remember lessons from Allaah even though Allaah is referring to periods of time and not literal numbers.

Literal meanings for days and years are used to describe different periods of time in a simple way and this is why they were also useful in establishing the Hebrew calendar in which the events described by Allaah could be easily remembered by humans.

Video: If Torah’s Flood Account is True, Why Same Story in Gilgamesh Tablets? Rabbi Tovia Singer Responds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTaCQiGyYtE

3. Genesis 1:29 explained.

Every plant is food explained.

Does every plant is food mean every plant is not poisonous explained.

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “when Allaah said every plant is food for humans did that mean no plant is poisonous” in the following way.

Genesis 1:29 is permission from Allaah for humans to eat plants as food in the sixth day of creation meaning these instructions are for Adam and Eve and their generations.

Whatever Allaah gave as food would have been from the blessings of Allaah meaning humans could eat it with Allaah’s blessing.

The knowledge of science today shows some plant food is poison however Allaah is talking about blessed food from Allaah not poisonous food.

When Allaah told humans that plants on the Earth is for them to eat it is by the permission of Allaah.

The reason Allaah says “for you it (plants) shall be food” is because Allaah has not yet given humans permission to eat animals.

The permission of Allaah to eat animals will be given later to Prophet Noah Nuh and his generations after the great flood.

Today by the permission of Allaah science shows which food is good for humans and which food is not good for humans.

For humans in the past who were told every plant is food for them they also knew which food was good to eat and which food was not good to eat.

Genesis 1:29 And Allaah said: 'Look I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed, to you it (plants) shall be for food.

Genesis 9:3 Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you (Prophet Noah and those after you); like the green herb I have given you everything (both plants which Adam ate and now everything else). 

Genesis 9:4 But living flesh and its blood you shall not eat (meaning do not cut off the limbs of living animals but kill them before eating them and do not drink the blood of animals).

Note 1. Permission to eat animals was given to Prophet Noah and those who descended after him.

Note 2.. Do not eat the flesh of a living animal and do not drink blood.

4. Genesis 2:17 and Genesis 5:5 explained.

Adam will die in the day he eats from the tree but Adam lived for 930 years after he ate explained.

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “Adam will die in the day he eats from the tree but Adam lived for 930 years after he ate” in the following way.

When Adam had everlasting life (so that every human who descends from Adam knows that humans can have everlasting life) Adam was told in Genesis 2:17 that on the day Adam does what Allaah has commanded him not to do Adam will loose his everlasting life and his new life will include death (so that every human who descends from Adam knows that Allaah rewards good behaviour and punishes bad behaviour) and in Genesis 5:5 after a life of 930 years Adam died fulfilling the prophecy in Genesis 2:17 meaning Adam died knowing about the existence of everlasting life.

Genesis 2:17 explains the difference between everlasting life and a life with death in Genesis 5:5.

In Isaiah 1:16 - 1:18 Allaah tells humans to reason and know that when you repent and return to good behaviour all your sins are forgiven.

Adam and Eve were trained in the Garden of Eden until they had the knowledge and experience necessary to become the caretakers of the Earth.

The first human sin forgiven by Allaah was the sin of Adam and Eve so that everyone knows Allaah forgives the repenter who returns to doing good deeds. 

The story of Adam and Eve and their children is teaching that humans can overcome sin in Genesis 3:15 and Genesis 4:7 meaning Allaah rewards good behaviour.

In the Garden of Eden Adam and Eve understood that humans have the capability of everlasting life represented by the tree of life in the same way as they were given knowledge of good and evil represented by the tree of knowledge meaning Adam and Eve understood the knowledge of good and evil and forgiveness of sin through repentance which existed from the beginning of time and was confirmed to later generations in Ecclesiastes 7:20, Proverbs 24:16, 1 Kings 8:46 - 8:50, Ezekiel 18:20 - 18:23, Isaiah 1:18, Isaiah 55:7, Hosea 6:6, Hosea 14:2 - 14:3 and Micah 6:6 - 6:8.

Genesis 2:17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you (Adam) shall not eat of it; for in the day that you (Adam) eat of it you (Adam) shall surely die.'

Note 1. Allaah intended to put humans on the earth as caretakers.

Note 2. Allaah intended to teach Adam and Eve the difference between good and evil.

Note 3. Allaah intended to teach Adam and Eve the consequences of free will. 

Note 4. Allaah intended to teach Adam and Eve about the existence of never ending life in the Garden of Eden. 

Note 5. Allaah foretold that when Adam and Eve have been taught everything needed to be caretakers of the Earth then that will be the day when never ending life in the Garden of Eden will end for them and they will live on Earth as caretakers until they experience death.

Genesis 5:5 And all the days that Adam lived were 930 years; and he died. 

Note 1. On the day Adam and Eve ate from the tree of knowledge they were transferred from a world of never ending life in the Garden of Eden to be caretakers of the Earth which is a world where everyone will taste death.

5. Genesis 6:3 explained.

The days of humans is 120 years but after the flood some people lived for more than 120 years explained.

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “the meaning of the days of humans shall be 120 years” in the following way. 

Genesis 6:3 And the LORD said: 'My spirit (the soul of man which is made in the image of Allaah so that humans can know Allaah) shall not stay in man for ever, because he is also flesh (meaning his physical body will not live forever); therefore his days shall be a hundred and twenty years.'

Note 1. This does not say that after the flood humans will live for 120 years but explains why some humans today live for 120 years.

6. Genesis 6:19-20 says two and Genesis 7:2 says seven and Genesis 7:8-9 says two explained.

How many pairs of animals went into the ark? 

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “how many pairs of animals went into the ark, two in Genesis 6:19-20 or seven in Genesis 7:2 or two in Genesis 7:8-9” in the following way.

Two and seven are both correct. 

Genesis 6:19-20 tells Noah to take “two of every sort” … “they shall be male and female” and “keep them alive with you” In the ark..

Genesis 7:2 tells Noah to take seven of every clean beast with his mate and of the beasts that are not clean take two each with his mate. 

Genesis 7:8-9 “there went in two and two” means a pair male and female of every kind went into the ark. 

Genesis 8:20 explains that Noah took more clean animals and clean birds so that he could offer some of them as sacrifices of thanks to Allaah at the end of the journey when the flood ended.

7. Genesis 9:13 explained.

Rainbows explained.

Did rainbows exist before the flood explained.

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “when Allaah made the rainbow to be the sign of a covenant between Allaah and Noah and his generations does that mean there were no rainbows before the time of Noah” in the following way.

Rainbows existed before the time of Prophet Noah Nuh and the great flood however after the great flood Allaah made the rainbow to be a reminder of the great flood every time humans see a rainbow in the sky.

The rainbow is a reminder for humans to avoid sin by remembering the punishment of the great flood and the mercy of Allaah in the covenant promise that Allaah will not repeat the punishment of the great flood.

In this way Allaah made the rainbow in the sky to be for humans a sign of Allaah that represents both the punishment of sin and the mercy of Allaah.

Genesis 9:13 I (Allaah) have set My (rain) bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of a covenant between Me (Allaah) and the (people of the) earth.

8. Counting the children of Israel. Numbering the children of Israel.

8A. When is counting the children of Israel a sin and not a sin?

When is a census a sin and not a sin? 

Genesis 30:12 explained.

I Samuel 15:4 explained.

2 Samuel 24:1 explained.

2 Samuel 24:2 explained.

2 Samuel 24:3 explained.

1 Chronicles 21:1 explained.

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “when is numbering the children of Israel a sin or not a sin” in the following way. 

Genesis 30:12 'When you take a census count of the children of Israel, according to their number, then every man shall give a ransom for his soul to the LORD, when you count them; so that there will be no plague among them, when you count them. 

Note 1. When the children of Israel are counted it is always done indirectly so as not to violate Genesis 30:12 so that what is counted is what they take for example one lamb or what they give for example one coin so that it is a lamb or a coin that is counted. 

Note 2. The children of Israel belong to Allaah therefore no one can count them as if they belong to them self. 

I Samuel 15:4 And Saul summoned the people, and counted them (in this way, rabbinic literature says each man took a lamb from the King’s flock) in Telaim, 200,000 (lambs taken by 200,000) footmen, and 10,000 (lambs taken by 10,000) men of Judah. 

Note 1. After Saul completed the count there was no plague meaning the counting was in accordance to the command of Allaah in Genesis 30:12. 

1 Chronicles 21:1 And Satan (by the command of Allaah in 2 Samuel 24:1) stood up against Israel, and moved David to count (the number of people in) Israel. 

Note 1. After David completed the census there was a plague in Israel which killed 70,000 men meaning the census violated the command of Allaah in Genesis 30:12 and so Allaah used this violation to punish those who were disobedient in Israel and to remind David not to become foolish in arrogance and pride by trusting numbers instead of trusting the commands of Allaah. 

2 Samuel 24:1 And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel (meaning there were people in Israel who were disobeying Allaah), and (so) He (Allaah through the whispering of Satan in 1 Chronicles 21:1) moved David against them (those in Israel who were disobeying Allaah), saying (to David to do what Allaah had forbidden in Genesis 30:12 which is): "Go, count (the people in) Israel and Judah (so that David might put his trust in the numbers of his people instead of putting his trust in Allaah)." 

Note 1. After David completed the count there was a plague which killed 70,000 men meaning the counting violated the command of Allaah in Genesis 30:12 and so Allaah used this violation to punish those who were disobedient in Israel and to remind David not to become foolish in arrogance and pride by trusting numbers instead of trusting the commands of Allaah. 

2 Samuel 24:2 And (David) the king said to Joab the captain of the host that was with him: 'Go now throughout all the tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beer-sheba, and you number the people, so that I may know the number of the people. 

2 Samuel 24:3 And Joab said to (David) the king: May the LORD your Allaah add to the people, a hundredfold (more) of whatever (people) they are, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it (meaning may this happen); but why does my lord (David) the king delight in this (foolish) thing (of arrogance by wanting to know the population of the people so that you can trust in them to defeat your enemies instead of trusting in Allaah?). 

In Genesis 46:8-46:27, Exodus 12:37 and Deuteronomy 10:22 Allaah has counted the children of Israel because the children of Israel belong to Allaah. 

In Numbers 1:1-1:54, Numbers 3:1-3:51, Numbers 4:1-4:49, Numbers 26:1-26:65 Allaah tells Moses to count the children of Israel because the children of Israel belong to Allaah.

In Joshua 8:10 the count was according to the command of Allaah in Joshua 8:1 to take all the people of war meaning Allaah has told Joshua to count them and this is confirmed by the victory of Joshua and his Army and the absence of the plague mentioned in Genesis 30:12

In Judges 20:15 and Judges 20:17 after the numbering there is no plague meaning the count did not violate Genesis 30:12.

In I Samuel 11:8 rabbinic literature says each person was counted by giving a pebble meaning peddles were counted. The absence of the plague means this count did not violate Genesis 30:12.

In I Samuel 15:4 rabbinic literature says each person was counted by taking a lamb meaning lambs were counted. The absence of the plague means this count did not violate Genesis 30:12.

In 2 Samuel 18:1 the absence of the plague means this count did not violate Genesis 30:12.

In I Kings 20:15 the absence of the plague means this count did not violate Genesis 30:12.

In 2 Kings 3:6 the absence of the plague means this count did not violate Genesis 30:12.

In 2 Chronicles 2:1 the absence of the plague means this count did not violate Genesis 30:12.

In Ezra 2:64 the absence of the plague means this count did not violate Genesis 30:12. 

8B. Did Allaah or Satan move David to number Israel.

Did Allaah or Satan move David to count Israel.

2 Samuel 24:1 and 1 Chronicles 21:1 explained.

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “did Allaah or Satan move David to number Israel” in the following way.

Both Allaah and Satan moved David to count Israel.

In 2 Samuel 24:1 Allaah is angry and moved David against Israel in 1 Chronicles 21:1 through Satan meaning Satan whispered an idea into the heart of David which violated one of the commandments of Allaah.

2 Samuel 24:1 And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel (meaning there were people in Israel who were disobeying Allaah), and (so) He (Allaah through the whispering of Satan in 1 Chronicles 21:1) moved David against them (those in Israel who were disobeying Allaah), saying (to David to do what Allaah had forbidden in Genesis 30:12): 'Go, number (count the people in) Israel and Judah (speaking as if the people belonged to David instead of them belonging to Allaah).'

1 Chronicles 21:1 And Satan (by the command of Allaah in 2 Samuel 24:1) stood up against Israel, and moved David to count (the number of people in) Israel.

8C. Israel was 800,000 valiant men and 1,100,000 men.

Men of Judah were 500,000 men and Judah was 470,000 men.

2 Samuel 24:9 and 1 Chronicles 21:5 explained.

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “Israel was 800,000 valiant men and 1,100,000 men and men of Judah were 500,000 men and Judah was 470,000 men” in the following way.

800,000 valiant men and 1,100,000 men are both correct.

Judah were 500,000 men and 470,000 men are both correct.

2 Samuel 24:9 And Joab gave the total of the number of the people to the king; and there were in Israel 800,000 valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were 500,000 men. 

Note 1. “There were” in Israel 800,000 valiant men that drew the sword meaning 800,000 professional soldiers in Israel.

Note 2. The number of “men of Judah” meaning men living in Judah was 500,000 men.

1 Chronicles 21:5 And Joab gave the total of the number of the people to David (in 2 Samuel 24:9 but it was not “all those” of Israel). And all those of Israel were 1,100,000 men that drew sword; and Judah was 470,000 men that drew sword.

Note 1. “All” the men in Israel were 1,100,000 men that drew the sword meaning 1,100,000 professional and non professional soldiers. 

Note 2. And “Judah was” 470,000 men means men of the tribe of Judah was 470,000 men meaning the other men in Judah in 2 Samuel 24:9 were not from the tribe of Judah.

1 Chronicles 27:24 Joab the son of Zeruiah began to count but did not finish; and (because of this counting) there came wrath (from Allaah through a plague punishment) for this on Israel; and the number (of 800,000 in 2 Samuel 24:9) did not come up to the number in the chronicles of King David (where it is 1,100,000 men in 1 Chronicles 21:5 when they finished counting and includes the non professional soldiers in Israel).

Note 1. 800,000 valiant men and 1,100,000 men.

1 Chronicles 21:6 But (the tribe of) Levi and Benjamin he (Joab) did not count among them (in 1 Chronicles 21:5); for the king's word (to count the people) was abominable to Joab (because it was done through the arrogance that the children of Israel belonged to the king instead of according to Genesis 30:12 which is a reminder that the the children of Israel belong to Allaah). 

Note 1. Men of Judah were 500,000 men and Judah was 470,000 men. 

The men of Levi and Benjamin who are living in Judah are counted in (500,000 men) in 2 Samuel 24:9 and not counted in (470,000 men) in 1 Chronicles 21:5.

Note 2. Joab might have been trying to avoid the punishment of the plague by not including a full report of his count in one verse and so his report is contained in two verses which both contain one partial report like 800,000 valiant men and full report like 1,100,000 men or one full report like.500,000 men and one partial report like 470,000 men and although it does not stop the plague this punishment does not touch Joab because Joab is serving both Allaah and warned his king.

Numbers 2:33 But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses.

Note 1. If David had asked Joab why he did not include the Levites then Joab might have mentioned Numbers 2:33.

2 Samuel 24:10 And David's heart was in pain after he had numbered the people. And David said to the LORD: “I have sinned greatly in what I have done; but now, O LORD, put away, I ask You, the wrong doing of Your servant (David); for I have done very foolishly (to put my faith in the number of my people instead of putting my faith in You).”

Note 1. David asks Allaah to forgive him.

2 Samuel 24:15 So the LORD sent a pestilence on Israel from the morning to the time appointed; and of the people from Dan to Beer-sheba 70,000 men died there. 

Note 1. Allaah forgave the arrogance of David and showed mercy by not destroying all the children of Israel.

Video: Rabbi Tovia Singer exposes colossal resurrection contradiction; Why do Tanach contradictions differ? 

(2 Samuel 24:9 compared to 1 Chronicles 21:5 starting at 7 minutes 5 seconds 7:05) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0hs5fEIgb4

9. Joseph in Canaan and Egypt.

9A. Genesis 37:28 and Genesis 37:36 and Genesis 39:1 explained.

Did the Midianites or Ishmaelites sell Joseph to Potiphar.

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “did the Midianites sell Joseph to the Ishmaelites or to Potiphar” in the following way.

Genesis 37:36 and Genesis 39:1 Midianites or Ishmaelites?

In Genesis 37:36 Joseph is sold by Midianites to Potifar.

In Genesis 39:1 Joseph is sold by Ishmaelites to Potifar..

Jospeh.was sold several times to different Ishmaelites who came from the land of  Midian.

Judges 8:22 - 8:28 shows that Ishmaelites who live in the land of Midian are called Ishmaelites and Midianites and explains why both words are used to describe the people who sold Joseph to Potiphar.

Judges 8:22 "… you have saved us from the hand of Midian."

Judges 8:24 “… they were Ishmaelites.”

Judges 8:26 “... the kings of Midian.”

Judges 8:28 “Now Midian was subdued …”

9B. Genesis 37:28 and Genesis 45:4 explained. 

Genesis 37:36 and Genesis 45:4.explained.

Who brought Joseph to Egypt? 

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “who brought Joseph to Egypt” in the following way.

Midianite merchantmen who are also called Ishmaelites brought Joseph to Egypt.

Genesis 45:4 And Joseph said to his brethren: 'Come near to me.' And they came near. And he said: 'I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.

Note 1. When the brothers of Joseph sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites in Genesis 37:27 the brothers of Joseph became responsible for the Ishmaelites selling Joseph to the Midianite merchantmen in Genesis 37:28 and the brothers of Joseph became responsible for the Midianite merchantmen selling Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar in Genesis 37:36.

Midianites are also called Ishmaelites in Judges 8:22 - 8:28.  

10. Exodus 7:17 and Exodus 7:19 explained.

Moses was saved by the Nile River when Moses was a baby.so Allaah tells Moses to tell Aaron to strike the river.

Exodus 7:17 (Moses delivered this message from Allaah) So said the Lord, "With this you will know that I am the Lord." Behold, I will hit with the staff that is in my hand the water that is in the Nile, and it will turn to blood.

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Exodus 7:19 The Lord said to Moses, "Say to Aaron, 'Take your staff and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt, over their rivers, over their canals, over their ponds, and over all their bodies of water, and they will become blood, and there will be blood throughout the entire land of Egypt, even in (water that is in) wood and in stone (containers).' " 

10A. Exodus 7:20 and Exodus 7:22 explained.

Exodus 7:21 and Exodus 7:22 explained.

If all water was turned to blood how could the Egyptian magicians find water to do the same thing. 

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “if all water was turned to blood how could the Egyptian magicians find water to do the same thing” in the following way. 

Exodus 7:20 “… and he (Aaron) lifted up the rod, and hit the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood. 

Exodus 7:21 And the fish that were in the river died; and the river became foul, and the Egyptians could not drink water from the river; and the blood (in the Nile river) was throughout all the land of Egypt. 

Exodus 7:22 And the magicians of Egypt did in the same manner (turning water into blood) with their secret arts and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he (the Pharaoh) did not listen to them (Aaron and Moses) as the LORD had said. 

Exodus 7:24 And all the Egyptians dug around near the river for water to drink because they could not drink the water of the river.

Note 1. Allah allowed some nearby water to remain so that the Egyptian magicians could show the Pharaoh that they could also turn water blood red.

11. Leviticus 12:1-12:5 women unclean for 7 days after the birth of a son or unclean for 14 days after the birth of a daughter explained.

Explain Leviticus 12:2 and Leviticus 12:5.

Women unclean twice as long after female birth compared to male birth.explained.

Leviticus 12:1-12:5 women unclean for 40 days if a male is born or unclean for 80 days if a female is born explained. 

Women unclean 7 days after male birth or 14 days after female birth explained.

Women unclean 7 days after birth of a son or 14 days after birth of a daughter explained.

Women unclean 40 days after a male birth or 80 days after a female birth explained.

Women unclean 40 days after birth of a son or 80 days after birth of a daughter explained.

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “women unclean twice as long after the birth of a daughter compared to after the birth of a son” in the following way.

Leviticus 12:1 -12:5 is not about physical cleanliness but about ritual cleanliness.

The result of impurity caused by birth is that you cannot be in the presence of holiness until a period of time followed by ritually cleansing.

Uncleanliness brings defilement which makes an object or person ritually impure.

In Leviticus 12:2 if a woman conceives and gives birth to a male she shall be ritually unclean for seven days.

In Leviticus 12:5 If she gives birth to a female she shall be ritually unclean for two weeks.

Baby girls can have bleeding from the vagina between 2 to 10 days after birth which can last for 3 to 4 days and this is normal.

In Leviticus 12:7 uncleanliness is from the flow of the blood which requires ritual cleansing.

In Judaism women who give birth go through stages of ritual cleansing of 40 days if a male is born to them (7 days where what they touch becomes ritually unclean plus 33 days where they remain ritually unclean inside them self but do not pass the ritual uncleanliness to those whom they touch) or 80 days if a female is born to them (14 days where what they touch becomes ritually unclean plus 66 days where they remain ritually unclean inside them self but do not pass the ritual uncleanliness to those whom they touch).

This prepares a new mother for her duty to nurture both the birth of a male and female baby and to be a role model if the child is a female.

A women who gives birth to a female is given double the time to prepare herself through the cleansing ritual for her double task of nurturing and being a role model for a female child.

In the birth of a son the father will be the role model so the time given for his mother to prepare herself for her new duty of nurturing a new born male is half in the cleansing ritual compared to the time given to a mother if she has given birth to a new born female where the mother has a double duty of being both a nurturer and role model.

The double period of ritual uncleanliness given to a woman who gives birth to a female also prevents a husband from trying for a male child soon after a female birth meaning the woman is given time to look after a new born female child and recover her strength at the same time.  

Video: Overview: Leviticus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ-FekWUZzE

12. Leviticus 14:49 explained.

Cleaning and leprosy explained.

Is Leviticus about disinfecting a house from the plague of leprosy explained.

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “leprosy and the cleaning of a house” in the following way.

Leviticus 14:49-14:53 is not about disinfecting a house from the plague of leprosy but is the ritual cleansing of a house that is healed after leprosy and is a similar ritual for the cleansing of a person after they are healed of leprosy in Leviticus 14.3-14:8.

Houses which have not healed but continue to spread.leprosy are destroyed after 3 weeks.   

The result of impurity like leprosy is that you cannot be in the presence of holiness until you are healed and then ritually cleansed.

Uncleanliness brings defilement which makes the object or person ritually impure.

Cleansing of a person and the house where they were quarantined with leprosy is necessary when people and their house have healed from this disease.

Leviticus 14:4 then the priest shall command and the person (healed of leprosy) be (ritually) cleansed by taking two live clean birds, and cedar-wood, and scarlet (wool), and hyssop (plant).

Note 1. The ritual cleansing of a person after they are healed of leprosy.

Leviticus 14:49 And he (the priest) to (ritually) cleanse the house shall take two birds, and cedar-wood, and scarlet (wool), and hyssop (plant).

Note 1. The ritual cleansing of a house after it is healed of leprosy.

Video: Overview: Leviticus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ-FekWUZzE

13. 1 Samuel 15:29 and Exodus 32:14 explained. 

1 Samuel 15:29 and Genesis 6:7 explained. 

1 Samuel 15:29 and 1 Samuel 15:11 explained. 

1 Samuel 15:29 and 1 Samuel 15:35 explained. 

Allaah does not repent and Allaah repents explained.

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “Allaah does not repent and Allaah repents” in the following way. 

Allaah does not repent. 

1 Samuel 15:29 And also the Glory of Israel will not lie nor repent; for He (Allaah) is not a man, that He should repent.' 

Note 1. Allaah does not repent because only humans repent meaning Allaah is not a man. 

Exodus 32:14 And the LORD reconsidered the evil which He said He would do to His people. 

Note 1. The judgement of Allaah means the correct translation is reconsider and not repent. 

Genesis 6:7 “… I (Allaah) regret that I made them (meaning I am thinking about giving punishment to them).  

Note 1. The correct translation is regret and not repent. 

1 Samuel 15:11 ”I (Allaah) regret that I have made Saul to be king (meaning I am thinking about giving punishment to Saul) …” 

Note 1. The correct translation is regret and not repent. 

1 Samuel 15:35 “… the LORD regretted that He (Allaah) had made Saul king over Israel (meaning Allaah is thinking about giving punishment to Saul). 

Note 1. The correct translation is regretted and not repented.

14. 1 Samuel 17:7 and 1 Chronicles 20:5 explained.

1 Samuel 17:49 and 1 Chronicles 20:5 explained.

2 Samuel 21:15-2 Samuel 21:22 explained.

1 Chronicles 20:1-20:8 explained.

Who killed Goliath?

Did David or Elhanan kill Goliath?

Did David kill Goliath?

Did Elhanan kill Goliath?

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “was Goliath killed by David or Elhanan” in the following way.

A. David killed Goliath before he was the King of Israel. 

1 Samuel 17:4 And there went out a champion from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits (9 foot or 2,74 metres) and a span (9 inches or 0.15 metres which is half a cubit meaning 9 foot 9 inches tall or 2.89 metres tall). 

1 Samuel 17:7 And the shaft of his spear was like (as thick as) a weaver's beam …” 

1 Samuel 17:24 And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were very afraid. 

1 Samuel 17:49 And David put his hand in his bag, and took from there a stone, and slung it, and struck the Philistine in his forehead; and the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.

Note 1. Death of Goliath of Gath.

B. After what happened in 2 Samuel 21:15-21:17 David did not join his soldiers in the battle field to fight Goliaths when he was the King of Israel instead by David’s authority Goliaths were killed by his soldiers. 

2 Samuel 21:15 And the Philistines had war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines; and David became faint. 

2 Samuel 21:16 And Ishbi-benob (Ishbi was in Nob), who was one of the sons of Raphah (in the Goliath family), the weight of whose spear was three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with new armour, thought to kill David. 

Note 1. Ishbi-benob son of Goliath wanted to kill King David because David killed his father Goliath. 

2 Samuel 21:17 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah aided him (King David), and struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him (David), saying: “You (King David) shall no more go out with us to battle, so that you shall not extinguish the lamp of Israel (which is your leadership of Israel that would be extinguished if you died in battle).' 

Note 1. Death of Ishbi-benob son of Goliath. 

Note 2. The soldiers of King David understand that the Goliath family want to kill David and they told David not to come on the battle field with them in future because they want to protect his leadership from death in battle. 

2 Samuel 21:18 And it came to pass after this, that there was again war with the Philistines at Gob; then Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph (Sippai), who was one of the sons of Raphah (in the Goliath family. See 1 Chronicles 20:4). 

Note 1. Death of Saph (Sippai) son of Goliath. 

Note 2. King David is not participating in battles as explained in 2 Samuel 21:15-21:17 and stays behind in Jerusalem during battles in 1 Chronicles 20:1. 

2 Samuel 21:19 And there was again war with the Philistines at Gob; and Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim the Bethlehemite struck Goliath the Gittite (who is named Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite in 1 Chronicles 20:5 meaning both the Goliath brothers this one and the one killed by David before David became king came from Gath), the staff of whose spear was like (as thick as) a weaver's beam (in 2 Samuel 21:19 and 1 Chronicles 20:5 showing that the brother of Goliath used a similar weapon in 1 Samuel 17:7). 

Note 1. Death of Lahmi Goliath the Gittite who is the brother of Goliath the Gittite. 

Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite in 1 Chronicles 20:5 is also called Goliath the Gittite in 2 Samuel 21:19 because he is the brother of Goliath the Gittite meaning both Goliath brothers came from Gath. 

This Goliath named “Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite” in 1 Chronicles 20:5 and his brother Goliath who was killed by David before David became king in 1 Samuel 17:49 both came from Gath and for this reason both are called Goliath the Gittite. 

At this time David is king and only his men are fighting on the battle field. 

Goliath the Gittite is Lahmi in 2 Samuel 21:19 and 1 Chronicles 20:5 and he is the brother of Goliath the Gittite who David killed before he was a king in 1 Samuel 17:49. 

Before David was king he had killed the other brother named Goliath of Gath in 1 Samuel 17:49 meaning the two brothers have similar names. 

Note 2. King David is not participating in the battles as explained in 2 Samuel 21:15-21:17 and stays behind in Jerusalem during battles in 1 Chronicles 20:1.

Note 3. The weapon used by Goliath the Philistine of Gath before David was king is the same weapon used by Goliath the Gittite when David is the king but King David is not fighting with his men on the battle field as explained in 2 Samuel 21:15-21:17 and stays behind in Jerusalem during battles in 1 Chronicles 20:1. 

1 Chronicles 20:5 And there was again war with the Philistines and Elhanan the son of Jair (a soldier of David) struck Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite (in 2 Samuel 21:19) the staff of whose spear was like (as thick as) a weaver's beam (in 1 Chronicles 20:5 and 2 Samuel 21:19 showing that the brother of Goliath used a similar weapon in 1 Samuel 17:7). 

Note 4. A spear like a weaver's beam is a weapon used by tall strong men.

1 Chronicles 11:23 And he (Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and a soldier of King David) killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high (7.5 feet tall or 2.89 metres tall); and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff (a rod), and took the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.  

2 Samuel 21:20 And there was again war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, 24 in number (in 1 Chronicles 20:6) and he also was born to Raphah (in the Goliath family). 

2 Samuel 21:21 And when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother killed him (in 1 Chronicles 20:7).

Note 1. Death of the tall man with 6 fingers on each hand and 6 toes on each foot who was the son of Goliath. 

Note 2. King David is not participating in the battles as explained in 2 Samuel 21:15-21:17 and stays behind in Jerusalem during battles in 1 Chronicles 20:1. 

2 Samuel 21:22 These four (the three sons of Goliath and the brother of Goliath) were born (related) to Raphaht (in the Goliath family) in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David (by himself in 1 Samuel 17:49 before David was king and a son of Goliath was killed with assistance given to David in 2 Samuel 21:15-21:17 when David was the king of Israel), and by the hand of his servants (the soldiers of King David in 1 Chronicles 20:8 killed the three sons of Goliath in battle in 2 Samuel 21:17 and in 2 Samuel 21:18, 1 Chronicles 20:4 and in 2 Samuel 21:21, 1 Chronicles 20:7 and killed the brother of Goliath in battle in 2 Samuel 21:19, 1 Chronicles 20:5). 

Note 1. Goliath was killed by David by himself in 1 Samuel 17:49 before David was king and a son of Goliath was killed with assistance given to David in 2 Samuel 21:15-21:17 when David was the king of Israel.

Note 2. The four Goliaths, one brother of Goliath and three sons of Goliath were killed by the soldiers of King David under the authority of King David who stayed in Jerusalem during battles in 1 Chronicles 20:1 as explained in 2 Samuel 21:15-21:17.

Note 3. Five Goliaths were killed in battle. 

The father Goliath was killed by David before David was a king in 1 Samuel 17:49. 

Three of Goliath’s sons were killed by the authority King David gave to his soldiers in 2 Samuel 21:17 and 2 Samuel 21:18, 1 Chronicles 20:4 and 2 Samuel 21:21, 1 Chronicles 20:7. 

The brother of the father Goliath was killed by the authority King David gave to his soldiers in 2 Samuel 21:19, 1 Chronicles 20:5.

15. 1 Samuel 31:4 and 2 Samuel 1:10 explained.

Was Saul killed by an Amalekite or by himself. 

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “was Saul killed by an Amalekite or by himself” in the following way. 

1 Samuel 31:4 ”… Therefore Saul took his sword and fell on it. 

Note 1. Saul killed himself.

2 Samuel 1:10 So I (the Amalekite) stood beside him (Saul) and killed him (Saul) because I (the Amalekite) was sure that he (Saul) could not live after that he was fallen …”

Note 1. An Amalekite claimed he killed Saul.

2 Samuel 1:13 And David said to the young man that told him (that he killed Saul): “From where are you?” And he answered: “I am the son of an Amalekite stranger.” 

2 Samuel 1:14 And David said to him (the Amalekite): 'How were you not afraid to put out your hand to destroy (Saul) the LORD'S anointed?”

2 Samuel 1:15 And David called one of the young men, and said “Go near, and fall on him (with the sword).” And he struck him so that he (the Amalekite) died. 

2 Samuel 1:16 And David said to him (the Amalekite): Your blood be on your head because your mouth has testified against you, saying: “I have killed the LORD'S anointed.” 

1 Samuel 31:4 Then said Saul to his armour-bearer: “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it; in case these uncircumcised (Philistines) come and thrust me through and make mockery of me.” But his armour-bearer would not because he was afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword and fell on it. 

Note 1. How did David know that the Amalekite stranger meaning an Amalekite who accepted the religion of Allaah was not telling the truth?

The closest person to Saul feared to destroy Saul because he was the LORD'S anointed but there was no fear of Allaah in the Amalekite stranger.

16. 2 Samuel 5 and 6 and 1 Chronicles 13 and 14 explained. 

Did David bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem before or after defeating the Philistines. 

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “did David bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem after defeating the Philistines in 2 Samuel 5 and 6 or before defeating the Philistines in 1 Chronicles 13 and 14” in the following way. 

David brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem after defeating the Philistines in Samuel 5 and 6 and David brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem in 1 Chronicles 15 after defeating the Philistines in 1 Chronicles 13 and 14. 

2 Samuel 5:22 And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 

2 Samuel 5:25 And David did so, as the LORD commanded him, and killed the Philistines from Geba until you come to Gezer. 

2 Samuel 6:11 And the ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months; and the LORD blessed Obed-edom, and all his house. 

2 Samuel 6:12 And it was told king David, saying: 'The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all connected to him, because of the ark of Allaah.' And David went and brought up the ark of Allaah from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with joy. 

Note 1. In Samuel the Arc of the covenant arrives in the city of David known today as Jerusalem after the defeat of the Philistines. 

1 Chronicles 13:13 So David did not remove the ark to him into the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. 

1 Chronicles 13:14 And the ark of Allaah remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months; and the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had. 

1 Chronicles 14:13 And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley. 

1 Chronicles 14:16 And David did as Allaah commanded him; and they destroyed the host of the Philistines from Gibeon to Gezer. 

1 Chronicles 15:3 And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD to its place, which he had prepared for it. 

1 Chronicles 15:28 Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound of the horn (wind musical instrument), and with trumpets (wind musical instruments), and with cymbals (clanging musical instruments), sounding aloud with psalteries (stringed musical instruments) and harps (stringed musical instruments) . 

1 Chronicles 15:29 And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David …” 

Note 1. In Chronicles the Arc of the covenant arrives in the city of David known today as Jerusalem after the defeat of the Philistines.

17. 2 Samuel 23:8 and 1 Chronicles 11:11 explained.

Mighty men of David killed 300 or 800 men.

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “the chief of the mighty men of David killed 300 or 800 men at one time” in the following way.

Both 300 and 800 are correct as explained below.

2 Samuel 23:8 These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite (and he sat in the assembly of the wise called the Sanhedrin and was known as) the chief of the three some (qualities of leadership, wisdom and strength and) he was Adino the Eznite; (he lifted up his spear) against eight hundred whom he killed (on the battle field) at one time (meaning in one battle). 

Note 1. Adino killed 800 in one battle. 

Note 2. This list of names is revealed at the following time.

2 Samuel 23:1 Now these are the last words of David …” 

1 Chronicles 11:11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite (Tahchemonite), the head of the mighty men; he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them (on the battle field) at one time (meaning in one battle). 

Note 1. Jashobeam killed 300 in one battle. He was not as strong as his father Adino in 2 Samuel 23:8. 

Note 2. This list of names is revealed at the following time. 

1 Chronicles 11:9 And David became greater and greater; for the LORD of hosts was with him. 

18. Explain 2 Samuel 24:13 and 1 Chronicles 21:12

Was David threatened with 3 years or 7 years of famine? 

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “was David threatened with 3 years or 7 years of famine” in the following way.

Both 7 years and 3 years are correct. 

2 Samuel 24:13 So (prophet) Gad came to David, and told him, and said to him: 'Shall 7 years of famine come to you in your land? …” 

Note 1. The question is shall 7 years of famine come to you or something else? 

1 Chronicles 21:11 So (prophet) Gad came to David, and said to him: 'Thus said the LORD: Take which you will:  

1 Chronicles 21:12 either 3 years of famine …” 

Note 1. Allaah said choose 3 years of famine or something else. 

2 Samuel 24:15 So the LORD sent a pestilence on Israel from the morning to the time appointed (which was 7 years of famine or 3 years of famine) and there from Dan even to Beer-sheba 70,000 men died.  

2 Samuel 24:16 And when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD regretted the evil (with mercy), and said to the angel that destroyed the people: 'It (the destruction of the people for 3 years) is enough, now stay your hand (meaning stop the destruction).' 

Note 1. The mercy of Allaah decreased the 7 years of destruction to 3 years of destruction. 

1 Chronicles 21:14 So the LORD sent a pestilence on Israel; and there of Israel fell (dead) 70,000 men.  

1 Chronicles 21:15 And Allaah sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it; and as he (the angel) destroyed, the LORD saw (the people), and regretted the evil (with mercy), and He (Allaah) said to the destroying angel: “It (the destruction of the people for 3 years) is enough, now stay your hand (meaning stop the destruction)” …” 

Note 1. The mercy of Allaah decreased the 7 years of destruction to 3 years of destruction.

19. 1 Kings 5:6 in Tanakh and 2 Chronicles 9:25 explained.

1 Kings 4:26 in Christian Bible and 2 Chronicles 9:25 explained.

1 Kings 5:6 in Tanakh or 1 Kings 4:26 in Christian Bible and 2 Chronicles 9:25 explained.

Did Solomon have 40,000 or 4,000 stalls of horses explained.

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “did Solomon have 40,000 or 4000 stalls of horses” in the following way. 

Both 40,000 and 4,000 stalls are correct. 

1 Kings 5:6 (in Tanakh or 1 Kings 4:26 in Christian Bible) And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen. 

Note 1. Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses across the region. 

Note 2. These horses were for his chariots. 

Note 3. This allowed chariot drivers to change horses at many different locations for long distance travel.

2 Chronicles 9:25 And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen that he put in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem. 

Note 1. Solomon had 4,000 stalls of horses and chariots in the chariot cities and with the King in Jerusalem.

Note 2. These horses with chariots were ready to transport chariot drivers.

Note 3..Solomon had 1,400 chariots..

Three horses for each chariot 1400 chariots X 3 = 4200 horses or less horses are needed if two horses are used for a chariot.

1 Kings 10:26 And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen; and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he put in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem. 

2 Chronicles 1:14 And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he put in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem. 

20. 1 Kings 5:30 and 2 Chronicles 2:1 in Tanakh explained. 

1 Kings 5:16 and 2 Chronicles 2:2 in Christian Bible explained.

1 Kings 5:29 in Tanakh or 1 Kings 5:15 in Christian Bible and 2 Chronicles 2:1 in Tanakh or 2 Chronicles 2:2 in Christian Bible explained.

Did Solomon appoint for the work of building the temple 3600 or 3300 men. 

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “did Solomon appoint for the work of building the temple 3600 or 3300 men” in the following way.  

Both 3600 and 3300 are correct. 

1 Kings 5:29 (in Tanakh or 1 Kings 5:15 in Christian Bible) And Solomon had 70,000 that bore burdens, and 80,000 that were hewers in the mountains; 

Note 1. 150,000 men who converted to belief in Allaah were employed by King Solomon in the production of stone.

1 Kings 5:30 (in Tanakh or 1 Kings 5:16 in Christian Bible) including Solomon's chief officers 3,300 who ruled over the people that did the work. 

Note 1. 3,300 minor chief officers supervised 150,000 men. 

Note 2. 1 minor chief officer supervised 45 men. 

2 Chronicles 2:1 (in Tanakh or 2 Chronicles 2:2 in Christian Bible) And Solomon counted out 70,000 men to bear burdens, and 80,000 men that were hewers in the mountains, and 3,600 to oversee them. 

Note 1. 300 major chief officers are added to the 3,300 minor chief officers in 1 Kings 5:30 in Tanakh or 1 Kings 5:16 in Christian Bible to supervise the 3,300 minor chief officers.

Note 2. 300 major chief officers supervised 153,300 men through 3,300 minor chief officers. 

Therefore 1 major chief officer supervised 511 men through minor chief officers.

Note 3. The 300 major chief officers supervised the production of stone through 3,300 minor chief officers.

2 Chronicles 8:10 And these were the chief officers (in the store cities) of king Solomon, 250 that ruled over the people.

Note 1. The 250 senior chief officers (Israelites in the store cities) supervised the 300 major chief officers (Jewish converts) in 2 Chronicles 2:1.in Tanakh or 2 Chronicles 2:2 in Christian Bible.

Note 2. 250 senior chief officers ruled over all the workers through 300 major chief officers. 

1 Kings 9:23 These were the chief officers over Solomon's work, 550 who ruled over the people that did the work. 

Note 1. The chief officers are the 300 major chief officers in the the production of stone in 2 Chronicles 2:1 in Tanakh or 2 Chronicles 2:2 in Christian Bible plus the 250 senior chief officers in the store-cities in 2 Chronicles 8:10 which equal the 550 chief officers in 1 Kings 9:23.

21. 1 Kings 15:33 and 2 Chronicles 16:1 explained.

Did Baasha the King of Israel die in the twenty sixth year or in the thirty sixth year.

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “did Baasha the King of Israel die in the twenty sixth year or in the thirty sixth year” in the following way. 

KJ are years using the Kingdom of Judah KJ calendar. 

KAs are years using the King Asa KAs calendar.

King Baasha of Israel died in 26 KAs. 

Baasha the King of Israel died in the twenty sixth year of Asa (26 KAs) using the King Asa calendar.

Baasha the King of Israel died in (20 years of the kingdom of Judah + 26 years in the time of King Asa) which is 46 KJ using the kingdom of Judah calendar. 

When King Baasa died in the twenty sixth year of Asa (26 KAs) then his son Elah reigned over Israel. 

1 Kings 16:8 In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasa to reign over Israel in Tirzah, and reigned two years. 

1 Kings 15:33 In the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasa the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, and reigned twenty and four years. 

Note 1. Baasa the king of Israel began to rule in the third year of Asa (3 KAs).

Note 2. King Baasa ruled for 24 years and died in 26 KAs. 

The thirty sixth years of the reign of Asa in 2 Chronicles 16:1 is the year in the Kingdom of Judah calendar. 

2 Chronicles 16:1 In the thirty sixth year (36 KJ in the Kingdom of Judah calendar which is the same as six and thirtieth years in the Asa calendar meaning how many “teens” and the answer is sixteen 16 KAs which is 36 - 20 years of the kingdom of Judah which is 16 KAs in the Kingdom of Asa calendar) of the reign of Asa, Baasa king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, so that no one was allowed to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

Note 1. The Kings of Judah.

The first King of Judah King Rehoboam the son of Solomon ruled Judah for 17 years (17 KR).

This is year 17 of the kingdom of Judah (17 KJ).

The second King of Judah King Abijah the son of Rehoboam ruled Judah for 3 years (3 KAb).

This (17 + 3) is year 20 of the kingdom of Judah (20 KJ).

The third King of Judah King Asa the son of Abijah ruled Judah for 41 years (41 KAs).

This (20 + 41) is year 61 of the kingdom of Judah (61 KJ).

Note 2. Year in the Kingdom of Asa calendar and in the Kingdom of Judah calendar.

The first year in the Kingdom of Asa (1 KAs) is year 20 of the Kingdom of Judah (20 KJ).

The sixteenth year in the Kingdom of Asa (16 KAs) is 20 + 16 = 36 years of the Kingdom of Judah (36 KJ).

2 Chronicles 15:19 And there was no more war until the thirty fifth year (35 KJ in the Kingdom of Judah calendar which is the same as five and thirtieth years in the Asa calendar meaning how many “teens” and the answer is fifteen 15KAs which is 35 - 20 years of the kingdom of Judah which is15 KAs in the Kingdom of Asa calendar) of the reign of Asa.

Note 1. Year in the Kingdom of Asa calendar and in the Kingdom of Judah calendar.

The first year in the Kingdom of Asa (1 KAs) is year 20 of the Kingdom of Judah (20 KJ).

The fifteenth year in the Kingdom of Asa (15 KAs) is 20 + 15 = 35 years of the Kingdom of Judah (35 KJ).

22. Ahaziah the King of Judah.

22A. 2 Kings 8:26 and 2 Chronicles 22:2 explained.

How old was Ahaziah the King of Judah when he ruled Jerusalem.

22 years old or 42 years old.

22 or 42 years old.

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “was Ahaziah the King of Judah 22 or 42 years old” in the following way.

2 Kings 8:26 Two and twenty (22) years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri king of Israel. 

Note 1. Ahaziah was 22 years old.

Jehoram the father of Ahaziah was 40 years old when Jehoram died so his son Ahaziah cannot be 42 years old when Ahaziah began to reign in 2 Chronicles 22:2 because a son like Ahaziah cannot be older than his father.

2 Chronicles 21:5 Jehoram was 32 years old when he began to reign; and he reigned 8 years in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 22:2 Forty and two (42) years old (reigned the descendants in the lineage of Omri of which the last) was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri. 

Note 1. Reign of the House of Omri. 

Omri reigned over Israel 6 years. 

Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel 22 years. 

Ahaziah the king of Israel and son of Ahab (this is not Ahaziah the King of Judah) reigned over Israel for 2 years.

Jehoram Joram the son of Ahab (this is not Jehoram Joram of Judah) reigned over Israel for 12 years. 

King Ahaziah of Judah had lineage of the Southern kingdom of Judah through his father Jehoram Joram of Judah and he had lineage to the northern kingdom of Israel through his mother Athaliah the daughter of Omri.

6+22+2+12 = 42 years. 

Note 2. Reign of the lineage of Omri. 

Omri began the lineage of Omri over Israel by reigning 6 years over all the house of Israel in 1 kings 16:23.

Ahab the son of Omri reigned 22 years over the house of Israel in 1 Kings 16:29. 

Ahaziah the king of Israel and son of Ahab (this is not Ahaziah the King of Judah) reigned for 2 years over Israel in 1 kings 22:52. 

Jehoram Joram the son of Ahab (this is not Jehoram Joram of Judah) reigned for 12 years over Israel in 2 Kings 3:1.

Ahaziah the king of Judah was the first to descend from the House of David through his father Jehoram Joram of Judah and the House of Omri through marriage between his father Jehoram Joram of Judah and the granddaughter of Omri the king of Israel from whom Ahaziah the king of Judah was an offspring in 2 Chronicles 22:2.

6+22+2+12 = 42 years. 

22B. 2 Kings 9:27 and 2 Chronicles 22:9 explained. 

The death of Ahaziah the king of Judah. 

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “the death of Ahaziah the king of Judah” in the following way.

A. The death of Ahaziah the king of Judah in Kings. 

2 Kings 9:23 And Jehoram Joram (This is not Jehoram Joram the King of Judah. This is Jehoram Joram the King of northern Israel who is the uncle of Ahaziah the king of Judah) turned his hands (turned around), and fled, and said to Ahaziah (This is not Ahaziah the king of northern Israel. This is.Ahaziah the king of Judah): 'There is treachery (here), O Ahaziah (the king of Judah, thereby warning him of danger).' 

2 Kings 9:24 And (the General of the Army of King Jehoram Joram of northern Israel, General) Jehu (who started a revolt against his king) drew his bow with his full strength, and struck Jehoram Joram (the King of northern Israel) between his arms, and the arrow went out at his heart, and he (Jehoram Joram the King of northern Israel) sunk down in his chariot. 

2 Kings 9:27 And when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this (in 2 Kings 9:23-9:24), he fled by way of the garden house (in Samaria in 2 Chronicles 22:9). And Jehu (the general who made himself King of northern Israel) followed after him, and said “Also strike him (Ahaziah the King of Judah who is) in the chariot” (like in 2 Kings 9:24 and they struck King Ahaziah with an arrow) at the ascent of Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he (the wounded King Ahaziah) fled to Megiddo, and died there. 

2 Kings 9:28 And his servants carried him (the dead King Ahaziah of Judah) in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David. 

B. The death of Ahaziah the king of Judah in Chronicles. 

2 Chronicles 22 8 And it came to pass, when Jehu was executing judgment on the house of Ahab, that he found the princes of Judah, and the sons of the brethren of Ahaziah, ministering to Ahaziah, and killed them. (And when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by way of the garden house in 2 Kings 9:27). 

2 Chronicles 22:9 And he (Jehu) sought Ahaziah, and they caught him (in the following way). Now he was hiding in Samaria and they brought him to Jehu (who said “Strike Ahaziah the King of Judah who is in the chariot in 2 Kings 9:27), and struck him (with an arrow so that the wounded King Ahaziah fled to Megiddo and died there in 2 Kings 9:27) and they (the servants of King Ahaziah carried the dead King Ahaziah in a chariot to Jerusalem in 2 Kings 9:28 and) buried him, for they (the servants of King Ahaziah speaking only good words at the funeral) said 'He (the dead King Ahaziah of Judah) is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart.' And there was none of the house of Ahaziah that had power to hold the kingdom (because all the powerful living successors of Judah had been killed).

22C. 1 Kings 16:23 and 1 Kings 16:29 explained.

Ruled Israel for 6 years or 22 years?

1 Kings 16:23 says Omri ruled as king over Israel for 6 years.

1 Kings 16:29 says Ahab, son of Omri, ruled over the house of Israel for 22 years.

First Omri was King and when he died then his son Ahab became King.

23. 1 Chronicles 18:4 and 2 Samuel 8:4 explained.

Did David take 7000 or 1700 horsemen.

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “did David take 7000 or 1700 horsemen” in the following way.

Both 7000 and 1700 are correct.

1 Chronicles 18:4 And David took from him (Hadarezer king of Zobah in Hamatha) a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David houghed (hamstrung) all the chariot horses, but left enough (horses) for a hundred chariots.

Note 1.. “Jerusalem and Judah” are part of each other.

Note 2. “Took Jerusalem and Judah” means Jerusalem is the smaller part of the larger Judah. 

Note 3. In the same way when horsemen have no horse they are part of the footmen. 

Note 4. 7000 horsemen are included in the Army of 20,000 footmen. 

Note 5. At the beginning of the battle there are 1,000 chariots and 7000 horsemen in the Army of 20,000 footmen (13,000 were footmen and 7,000 were both horsemen and footmen). 

Note 6. David defeated a 20,000 man army.

2 Samuel 8:4 And David took from him (Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah) a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David houghed (hamstrung) all the chariot horses, but left enough (horses) for a hundred chariots.

Note 1.. “Jerusalem and Judah” are part of each other..

Note 2. “Took Jerusalem and Judah” means Jerusalem is the smaller part of the larger Judah.

Note 3. In the same way when horsemen have no horse they are part of the footmen. 

Note 4. 1700 horsemen are included in the Army of 20,000 footmen. 

Note 5. At the end of the battle there are 1700 horsemen found alive from the Army of 20,000 footmen (13,000 were footmen and 7,000 were both horsemen and footmen). 

Note 6. David defeated a 20,000 man army.

24. 2 Chronicles 4:5 and 1 Kings 7:26 explained.

2000 baths or 3000 baths explained.

2000 baths or 3000 baths in Solomon’s Temple explained.

2000 baths or 3000 baths in the container explained.

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “2000 baths and 3000 baths” in the following way.

Both 2000 and 3000 are correct and is explained as follows.

2 Chronicles 4:5 And it was a hand-breadth thick; and the brim of it was wrought like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily: it (the container had a capacity that) received and held three thousand baths (of water).

Note 1. The container could hold 3000 baths of water

1 Kings 7:26 And it was a hand-breadth thick; and the brim of it was wrought like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily; it (the container) held 2000 baths (of water).

Note 1. The container had 2000 baths of water in 1 Kings 7:26.  

Note 2. In 2 Chronicles 4:5 the container could receive and hold 3000 baths of water meaning the container in 1 Kings 7:26 was two thirds full of water.

25. Micaiah and Maacah Maachah.

25A. 2 Chronicles 13:2 and 2 Chronicles 11:20 explained.

2 Chronicles 13:2 and 2 Chronicles 11:22 explained.

2 Chronicles 13:2 and 1 Kings 15:2 explained.

What was the name of King Abijah's mother?

What is the name of the mother of King Abijah.

Micaiah and Maacah.

Micaiah and Maachah.

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “is Micaiah or Maacah the name of the mother of King Abijah” in the following way.

Both Micaiah and Maacah are correct.

2 Chronicles 13:2 Three years he (Abijah the king of Judah) reigned in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah (her father was called Uriel Absalom in Rabbinic literature and the reason is so that Absalom’s name might be remembered in 2 Samuel 18:18 and her mother was Tamar bat Absalom). And there was war between Abijah (the King of the Kingdom of Judah) and Jeroboam (the King of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. This is not Jeroboam the king of Judah who was the son of Solomon).

Note 1. The real name of the mother of King Abijah is Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. 

Note 2. The descendants of King Daviid and Maccah.  

From King David and Maacah came Absalom. 

From Absalom came Tamar. 

From Tamar and Uriel came Micaiah.

From King Rehoboam the son of King Solomon and Micaiah came King Abijah.  

Note 3. Micaiah is the grandaughter of Absalom who is a son of King David and Maacah.

Note 4. Absalom had no son through which his name would be remembered.

2 Samuel 18:18 Now Absalom … said: 'I have no son to keep my name in remembrance' …” 

2 Chronicles 11:20 And after her he (King Rehoboam the son of King Solomon) took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith. 

Note 1. "Maacah the daughter of Absalom" is the nickname of Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah which has the purose of remembering the name of Absalom and his mother Maacah. 

2 Samuel 18:18 Now Absalom … said: 'I have no son to keep my name in remembrance' …” 

2 Chronicles 11:22 And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be a leader among his brothers; to make him king. 

Note 1. The nickname used by Micaiah the mother of Abijah is Maacah who was a wife of King David and has the purpose of showing the royal position of Micaiah. 

The nickname of the mother of Abijah is Maacah to show that this is the wife whose son has been chosen to rule after King Rehoboam as the King of Judah. 

1 Kings 15:2 Three years he (King Abijah) reigned in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom. 

Note 1.The nickname used by Micaiah the mother of Abijah is Maacah who was a wife of King David and has the purpose of showing the royal position of Micaiah. 

2 Samuel 3:3 ”… (to King David was born) the third (son), Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

Note 2. Maacah the daughter of Absalom is the nickname of Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah which remembers the name of Absalom and his mother Maacah. 

2 Samuel 18:18 Now Absalom … said: 'I have no son to keep my name in remembrance' …” 

Note 3. A similar nickname can be found in the Quran where Mary is called “the sister of Aaron Harun” as a way to describe the righteous generations from which Mary descended. 

Quran 19:28 Koran 19:28 “O Sister of Aaron Harun (representing the Virgin Mary the mother of Jesus who is a descendant from a righteous family), your father was not a wicked man nor was your mother an unchaste woman (so how could you have a new born baby when you were not married 9 months ago?).” 

Note 4. Absalom is Abishalom who is remembered by Micaiah in the nickname Maacah the daughter of Abishalom and by Uriel in the nickname Uriel Absalom and by Tamar in her real name Tamar bat Absalom.

Note 5. Micaiah has the nickname of Maacah and Maachah.

1 Kings 15:3 And he (King Abijam) walked in all the sins of his father (King Jeroboam the son of King Solomon), which he (King Abijam) had done before him (King Jeroboam the son of King Solomon); and his (King Abijam's) heart was not whole with the LORD his Allaah, as the heart of David his father. 

Note 1. King Jeroboam is the father of King Abijam. .

This verse says David is the father of Abijam however King David is not the real father of King Abijam. 

The meaning is King David is the father of King Abijam in the same way as Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah is called Maacah the daughter of Absalom meaning these relationships are not about a real father or a real daughter but the meaning is that they are descendants from those people.

Note 2. The meaning of 1 Kings 15:3 is that King Abijam is a descendant of King David and not his real father. 

Note 3. The meaning of 1 Kings 15:2 where Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah is in 2 Chronicles 11:20 Maacah the daughter of Absalom means Micaiah is a descendant of Absalom who is a son of King David and Maacah and not their real daughter.

25B. 1 Chronicles 3:10 explained. 

2 Chronicles 13:2 explained. 

2 Chronicles 11:22 explained.  

2 Chronicles 15:16 explained.  

1 Kings 15:2 explained.  

1 Kings 15:8 explained.   

1 Kings 15:10 explained.   

1 Kings 15:13 explained.  

How can Maacah be the mother of Abijah and Asa.

Asa is the son of Abijah so how can they have the same mother. 

Maacah is the mother of both Abijah and Asa so how can Asa be the son of Abijah. 

How can Maacah be the mother of both Abijah and Asa if Asa is the son of Abijah.  

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “How can Maacah be the mother of Abijah and Asa” in the following way.

Maacah is the mother of Abijah and Asa because of sodomy and incest which are part of idol worship.

1 Kings 14:21 And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was 41 years old when he began to reign, and he reigned 17 years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen to put His name there of all the tribes of Israel; and his mother's name was Naamah the Ammonitess. 

1 Kings 14:22 And Judah did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD; and they moved Him (Allaah) to jealousy with their sins which they committed, above all that their fathers had done. 

Note 1. The great sins in the time of King Rehoboam which is the beginning of the Kingdom of Judah. 

1 Kings 14:23 For they also built them high places, and pillars, and Asherim (idol), on every high hill, and under every leafy tree; 

1 Kings 14:24 and also sodomy was in the land; they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the LORD drove out before the children of Israel. 

Note 1. Sodomy meaning unlimited sexual activities.

1 Kings 15:3 And he (King Abijam) walked in all the sins of his father (King Jeroboam the son of King Solomon), which he (King Abijam) had done before him (King Jeroboam the son of King Solomon); and his (King Abijam's) heart was not whole with the LORD his Allaah, as the heart of David his father. 

Note 1. After King Rehoboam came King Abijam and the sins in Judah continued. 

2 Chronicles 11:22 And Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be a leader among his brothers; to make him king. 

Note 1. Abijah is the son of Maacah. 

2 Chronicles 13:21 But Abijah became mighty, and took to himself 14 wives, and begot 22 sons, and 16 daughters.

1 Kings 15:8 And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David; and Asa his son reigned in his stead.

Note 1. Asa is the son of King Abijam. 

1 Chronicles 3:10 And Solomon's son was Rehoboam; his (Rehoboam’s) son Abijah, his (Abijah’s) son Asa, his (Asa’s) son Jehoshaphat;

Note 1. Asa is the son of King Abijah. 

Note 2. King Abijam is King Abijah. 

1 Kings 15:10 And forty and one years reigned he (King Asa) in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom. 

Note 1. The mother of King Asa is “Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.” 

Note 2. The mother of King Abijah is “Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.”

2 Chronicles 11:20 And after her he (Rehoboam the son of Solomon) took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith. 

Note 3. Maacah the daughter of Absalom is the nickname of Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah which remembers the name of Absalom and his mother Maacah. 

2 Samuel 18:18 Now Absalom … said: 'I have no son to keep my name in remembrance' …”

1 Kings 15:12 And he (King Asa) put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. 

Note 1. The verses about putting away the sodomites and removing idols "his fathers had made" is followed by the verse about removing Maacah his mother from being Queen.

1 Kings 15:13 And also Maacah his mother he (King Asa) removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah (used for idol worship); and Asa cut down her image (idol), and burnt it at the brook Kidron. 

Note 1. Maacah is removed from the position of Queen by her son King Asa because she was an idol worshipper.

2 Chronicles 15:8 And when Asa heard these words, the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he (King Asa) took courage, and put away the detestable things (used for idol worship) out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from the hill-country of Ephraim (northern Israel); and he (King Asa) renewed the altar of the LORD, that was before the porch of the LORD.

Note 1. King Asa removes idol worship from Judah and the other lands which he ruled.

2 Chronicles 15:16 And also Maacah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah (used for idol worship); and Asa cut down her image (idol), and made dust of it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron. 

Note 1. Maacah is removed from the position of Queen by her son King Asa because she was an idol worshipper.

26. 2 Chronicles 36:9 and 2 Kings 24:8 explained.

2 Kings 24:8 explained.

2 Chronicles 36:9 explained.

Jehoiachin 8 or 18 years old when he reigned explained. 

Jehoiachin 8 or 18 years old explained.

Jehoiachin 8 or 18 explained.

Jehoiachin reigned for 3 months or 3 months and 10 days explained.

Jehoiachin 3 months or 3 months and 10 days explained.

Jehoiachin ruled for 3 months or 3 months and 10 days explained.

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “was Jehoiachin 8 or 18 years old when he reigned and did Jehoiachin reign for 3 months or 3 months and 10 days” in the following way.

8 years old and 18 years old and 3 months and 3 months and 10 days are all correct and can be understood in the following way.

2 Chronicles 36:1 Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem. 

Note 1. The older son Eliakim later named Jehoiakim was not elected king because his people elected his younger brother Jehoahaz to be king.

2 Chronicles 36:3 And the king of Egypt deposed him (King Jehoahaz) at Jerusalem …"

2 Chronicles 36:4 And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. …”

Note 1. The older son Eliakim is named Jehoiakim and made King by the authority of the King of Egypt.

2 Chronicles 36:5 Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his Allaah.

Note 1. Jehoiakim ruled for 11 years. 

Note 2. His preferred son Jehoiachin was 7 to 8 years old when his father Jehoiakim started his rule. 

2 Chronicles 36:9 Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign (with his father Jehoiakim in 2 Chronicles 36:5 so that what happened in 2 Chronicles 36:1 where the father did not become king would not happen to his preferred son by both of them being together so that everyone knew that the successor is Jehoiachin) and he (Jehoiachin after his father) reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem; and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD. 

Note 1. Jehoiakim ruled for 11 years in 2 Chronicles 36:5. 

Note 2. The preferred son Jehoiachin was 7 to 8 years old when his father Jehoiakim started his rule in 2 Chronicles 36:5.  

Note 3. The evil done by Jehoiachin was not only what he did during his three month rule but also the evil he did with his father Jehoiakim during his 11 year rule.

In Judaism the year of responsibility is 13 years of age meaning Jehoiachin is responsible for the evil he did with his father from the age of 13.

Note 4. Notice how the rule of 3 months and 10 days of Jehoiachin in 2 Chronicles 36:9 above is called 3 months in my comment in note 3 above because the 10 days is only added if such accuracy is required.  

2 Kings 24:8 Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign (after he had been together with his father Jehoiakim in 2 Chronicles 36:5 so that what happened in 2 Chronicles 36:1 where the father Jehoiakim did not become king would not happen to his preferred son Jehoiachin by both of them being together so that everyone knew that the successor is Jehoiachin); and he (Jehoiachin after his father) reigned in Jerusalem three months; and his mother's name was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.

2 Kings 24:9 And he (Jehoiachin) did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, like all (the evil) that his father (Jehoiakim) had done.

Note 1. 2 Kings 24:9 confirms that the evil done by Jehoiachin in 3 months was the same evil his father Jehoiakim had taught him to do during the 11 years of rule in 2 Chronicles 36:5 and 2 Chronicles 36:9.

Note 2. Notice how the rule of 3 months and 10 days of Jehoiachin in 2 Chronicles 36:9 is called 3 months in 2 Kings 24:8 meaning Jehoiachin ruled for 3 months or if you want be be more accurate Jehoiachin ruled for 3 months and 10 days.

27. Psalm 102:26-102:27 the earth shall perish explained.

Ecclesiastes 1:4 Earth is forever explained.

Psalm 78:69 established it forever explained.

Psalm 102:26-102:27 and Ecclesiastes 1:4 explained.

Earth will perish or Earth is forever explained.

Earth will perish or is forever explained.

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “the Earth will perish and the Earth is forever” in the following way.

In Psalm 102:26-102:27 Allaah is forever compared to the heavens and earth which shall perish.

In Ecclesiastes 1:4 in the sight of humans the Earth is forever in the eyes of each human generation who perish meaning the Earth appears to be the same to generation after generation of humans who live and then die on the Earth.

In Psalm 78:69 Allaah established His sanctuary forever which is a promise that the human eye cannot see like Allaah built the heavens which the human eye can see and like Allaah built the Earth which the human eye can see meaning what Allaah has decreed will happen. 

Psalm,102:26 (in Tanakh and Psalm 102:25 in Christian Bible) In days of old You (Allaah) did lay the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the work of Your (Allaah’s) hands.

Psalm 102:27 (in Tanakh and Psalm 102:26 in Christian Bible) They (the heavens and earth) shall perish, but You (Allaah) shall endure;

Note 1. Allaah is forever compared to the heavens and earth which shall perish.

Ecclesiastes 1:4 One generation pass away, and another generation come; and the earth stays forever.

Note 1. In the sight of humans the Earth is forever compared to each human generation who perish meaning the Earth appears to be the same to generation after generation of humans who live and then perish.

Psalm 78:69 And He (Allaah) built His sanctuary like (Allaah built) the high heavens, like (Allaah built) the earth He (Allaah) established it (Allaah’s sanctuary) for ever.

Note 1. Allaah established His sanctuary forever.

Ezekiel 37:26 And I (Allaah) will form a covenant of peace for them (the children of Israel), an everlasting covenant shall be with them; and I (Allaah) will establish them and I (Allaah) will multiply them, and I (Allaah) will place My Sanctuary in their midst forever. 

Note 1. Allaah Himself will place the third Temple in the midst of the children of Israel forever. 

Ezekiel 37:28 And the nations shall know that I (Allaah) am the Lord, who sanctifies Israel, when My Sanctuary (Temple) is in their midst forever." 

Note 1. Allaah Himself will place the third Temple in the midst of the children of Israel forever. 

Quran 17:8 Koran 17:8 (The mercy of Allaah was on the children of Israel when Allaah chose them from among all the people in the world 1800 years before the birth of Prophet Muhammad in Quran 44:32 and 45:16 and gave the children of Israel the Holy land of Canaan today Israel and Palestine in Quran 5:20 – 5:21 where the children of Israel built the First Temple of Allaah in Jerusalem Al-Quds 1500 years before the birth of Prophet Muhammad in Quran 34:13. After Allaah explains the destruction of the first Jewish Temple of Allaah in Jerusalem Al-Quds 1150 years before the birth of Prophet Muhammad in Quran 17:4 – 17:5 then came the mercy of Allaah which again established the Jews and the second Jewish Temple of Allaah in Jerusalem Al-Quds 1080 years before the birth of Prophet Muhammad in Quran 17:6 followed by the destruction of the second Temple of Allaah in Jerusalem Al-Quds 500 years before the birth of Prophet Muhammad in Quran 17:7. Then Allaah through Prophet Muhammad foretold the future), “It may be that your Lord (Allaah) shall have mercy on you (which happened when the children of Israel the Jews the Hebrews were returned to Jerusalem Al-Quds 1300 years after the death of Prophet Muhammad as foretold in Quran 17:8), but if you repeat (the sin of arrogance) We (Allaah) shall repeat (the punishment), and We (Allaah) have appointed hell Jahannam as the home (in the hereafter) for the disbelievers.” 

28. Job 26:11 the pillars of heaven explained.

1 Samuel 2:8 the pillars of the Earth explained.

Quran 31:10 the heavens without pillars explained.

Heavens and the Earth have pillars explained.

Heavens and the Earth have pillars or not explained.

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “the pillars of the sky and the Earth” in the following way.

In Job 26:11 the pillars meaning the foundations of the sky tremble and are astonished by Allaah’s rebuke means Allaah is the master of the sky.

In Quran 31:10 the way Allaah supports the sky a human cannot see with their eyes meaning the pillars or foundation of the sky is invisible to the human eye.

In 1 Samuel 2:8 the Earth has pillars meaning a foundation which Quran 31:10 explains is invisible to the human eye and today is called gravity.

Job 26:11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at His (Allaah’s) rebuke.

Note 1. The pillars meaning the foundations of the sky tremble and are astonished by Allaah’s rebuke because Allaah is the master of the sky.

Note 2. In Quran 31:10 Allaah says the pillars or foundation of the sky is invisible to the human eye meaning humans cannot see how Allaah supports the sky.

Note 3. The pillars or foundation of the sky today is called gravity which is invisible to the human eye.

1 Samuel 2:8 “… the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s (Allaah's), and He (Allaah) has set the world (the Earth) on them.”

Note 1. The pillars meaning the foundations of the Earth were created by Allaah.

Note 2. In Quran 31:10 Allaah says the pillars or foundation of the sky is invisible to the human eye and this is the same for the pillars or foundation of the Earth meaning the pillars or foundation of the Earth is invisible to the human eye.

Note 3. The pillars or foundation of the Earth today is called gravity which is invisible to the human eye.

Quran 31:10 Koran 31:10 He (Allaah) has created the heavens (the skies) without supports that you can see (by separating the earth from the heavens with the sky in Quran 21:30) and has made firm mountains on the earth that do not shake you (when you walk on them) and He (Allaah) has dispersed all kinds of creatures on it (the earth). And We (Allaah) send down rain from the sky and make (plants) of every kind to grow.

Note 1. The way Allaah supports the sky a human cannot see with their eyes meaning the pillars or foundation of the sky is invisible to the human eye.

Note 2. The pillars or foundation of the sky today is called gravity which is invisible to the human eye.

Quran 22:65 Koran 22:65 “… He (Allaah  separated the heavens from the earth by raising the sky above the earth in Quran 21:30 and Allaah) holds back the sky from falling on the earth unless by His (Allaah’s) permission …” 

Note 1. The way Allaah supports the sky a human cannot see with their eyes meaning the pillars or foundation of the sky is invisible to the human eye.

Note 2. The pillars or foundation of the sky today is called gravity which is invisible to the human eye.

Quran 51:47 Koran 51:47 And the heavens (the sky) We (Allaah) have constructed it with (Our) power (in Quran 21:32 Allaah has made the sky to be like a protected roof over the earth like a dome. In Quran 17:92, Quran 22:65, Quran 26:187 and Quran 52:44 the sky is held up by Allaah to prevent it from falling down and in Quran 31:10 Allaah made the heavens meaning the sky to be like a high roof without supports that you can see and in Quran 52:5 the sky is like a roof that has been raised high up above you and in Quran 79:27–79:28 Allaah is the one who raised the sky up high above you) and We (Allaah) are its expanders (meaning “We are its spreaders” in the Jewish Tanakh Job 9:8, meaning “We stretched out the heavens” in the Jewish Tanakh Isaiah 40:22, Isaiah 42:5, Isaiah 44:24, Isaiah 45:12 and Zechariah 12:1 meaning “We spread out the heavens” in the Jewish Tanakh Isaiah 48:13 and “We spread out the earth” in Quran 91:6, meaning Allaah is the one who created what you can see from one horizon to another horizon meaning Allaah is the one who spread out the heavens from one horizon to another horizon meaning the stars and the Moon and the Sun and the planets across the blue sky in the day and the black sky at night which you can see above the earth from one horizon to another horizon meaning Allaah is the expander of the sky that you see above you from one horizon to another horizon in the same way as Allaah spread out the land across the earth from one horizon to another horizon meaning Allaah is the expander of the land that you see from horizon to horizon meaning Allaah is the one who created everything that you can see in the sky which is like a protected dome around the earth meaning Allaah made the atmosphere in which you can see the heavens spread out across the sky meaning Allaah is the expander or spreader of everything you see across the sky). 

Note 1. The way Allaah supports the sky a human cannot see with their eyes meaning the pillars or foundation of the sky is invisible to the human eye.

Note 2. The pillars or foundation of the sky today is called gravity which is invisible to the human eye.

Job 9:8 Who by Himself spread out the heavens (the sky from horizon to horizon) and rules (has power over) the waves of the sea?”

Isaiah 45:12 I (Allaah) have made the earth, and created man upon it; My (Allaah’s) hands, have stretched out the heavens (the sky from horizon to horizon), and all their host (creatures) have I (Allaah) commanded.

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Zechariah 12:1 A prophecy: The word of the LORD concerning Israel says the LORD, who stretched out the heavens (the expander of the heavens from one horizon to the other horizon) and laid the foundation of the earth and formed the spirit of man within him: 

See Quran 51:47 comments.

https://sites.google.com/site/islamandthequran/quran-chapter-51-surah-51 

29. Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7 explained.

Ezra chapter 2 contains a list of people with 11 leaders who departed from Babylon to Judah.

Nehemiah chapter 7 contains a list of people with 12 leaders meaning one leader and the people with him departed later from Babylon and joined with the 11 leaders and their people who had departed a short time earlier.

Both Ezra chapter 2 and Nehemiah chapter 7 give the same total of 42,360 because both give the number of men 20 years old and over of the children of Israel who arrived in Judah with 12 leaders.

Ezra in Babylon gives the list of the 11 leaders and people who departed Babylon.

Ezra receives information about their arrival in Judah and includes this information in his list including the 42,360 total who arrived in Judah.

Nehemiah finds the book of genealogy in Jerusalem with information about the arrival of 12 leaders and their people totalling 42,360.

29A. 200 singing men and singing women and 245 singing men and singing women explained.

200 or 245 singers explained.

200 singers and 245 singers explained.

200 singers or 245 singers explained.

200 and 245 singing men and women explained.

200 or 245 singing men and women explained.

Ezra 2:65 and Nehemiah 7:67 explained.

Ezra 2:65 explained 

Nehemiah 7:67 explained.

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “200 singing men and singing women or 245 singing men and singing women” in the following way.

Both 200 and 245 singing men and singing women is correct.

Eleven leaders and their peoples leave Babylon in Ezra 2:2.

Ezra 2:2 who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. …”

Twelve leaders and their peoples leave Babylon in Nehemiah 7:7.

Nehemiah 7:7 who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. ..."

When the children of Israel in Babylon saw thousands of their brothers and sisters with eleven leaders leaving Babylon to return to Jerusalem and Judah some of the children of Israel who wanted to stay in Babylon changed their mind and later left Babylon to join their brothers and sisters who were returning to Jerusalem and Judah.

When the eleven leaders in Ezra 2:2 and their people departed Babylon there were 200 singing men and singing women.

When the eleven leaders mentioned in Ezra 2:2 were joined by a twelfth leader mentioned in Nehemiah 7:7 named Nahamani he came with other people from Babylon including 45 singing men and singing women whose number was added to the 200 singing men and singing  women mentioned in Ezra 2:65 and they became the 245 singing men and singing women mentioned in Nehemiah 7:67.

Ezra 2:65 ” … and they had 200 singing men and singing women (entertaining the people).

Note 1. When the people departed Babylon with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah in Ezra 2:2 they had 200 singing men and women in Ezra 2:65.

Nehemiah 7:67 ” … and they had 245 singing men and singing women (entertaining the people).

Note 1. When a twelfth leader named Nahamani in Nehemiah 7:7 with other people from Babylon joined the eleven leaders and their people who had left Babylon before them the 200 singing men and singing women in Ezra 2:65 became 245 singing men and singing women on the journey from Babylon to Jerusalem and Judah in Nehemiah 7:67.

29B. 42,360 people in Ezra 2:64 and Nehemiah 7:66 explained.

The whole congregation together was 42,360 explained.

Ezra 2:64 and Nehemiah 7:66 explained. 

Ezra 2:64 explained.

Nehemiah 7:66 explained.

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “42,360 people in Ezra 2:64 and Nehemiah 7:66” in the following way.

The number of men 20 years and older among the children of Israel who returned to Jerusalem and Judah from Babylon was 42,360. 

Numbers 1:18 And they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families (to trace their genealogy to a tribe), by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, each one from twenty years old and upward. 

Ezra 2:2 has a list based on eleven leaders who departed Babylon and gives a total of 42,360 which is the number who arrived in Judah with twelve leaders in Nehemiah 7:7 (one leader joined with the eleven other leaders who departed Babylon before him).

Ezra 2:64 The whole congregation together was 42,360,

Note 1. The number of males 20 years and over of the children of Israel from Babylon who arrived in Judah with twelve leaders is 42,350.

Ezra 2:65 not including their male servants and their female servants of whom there were 7337 and they had 200 singing men and singing women (entertaining the people).

Note 1. The number of people who left Babylon with eleven leaders.

Note 2. Not included in the congregation of 42,360 were the servants and the male and female singers. The male and female singers entertained the people during their journey from Babylon to Judah.

Note 3. The number of the children of Israel in the whole congregation of 42,360 and others is near 50,000.

Ezra 2:70 So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the (temple male) singers, and the porters (gatekeepers), and the Nethinim (Temple assistants), lived in their cities, and all (the children of) Israel (lived) in their cities (of Jerusalem and in Judah).

Note 1. The number of males 20 years and over of the children of Israel from Babylon who arrived in Judah with twelve leaders is 42,350.

Note 2. Ezra has knowledge of the arrival of the people in Judah meaning Ezra knows 42,360 males 20 years old and over of the children of Israel arrived in Judah from Babylon.

Note 3. The singers who are associated with the Levites in Temple services in Jerusalem for the praising of Allaah with joyous song and music. 

1 Chronicles 15:16 And David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren the singers, with instruments of music, psalteries (stringed musical instruments) and harps (stringed musical instruments) and cymbals (clanging musical instruments), sounding aloud and lifting up the voice with joy.

Nehemiah 7:7 is from the book of genealogy found in Jerusalem based on twelve leaders (one leader joined with the eleven other leaders who departed Babylon before him) and gives the total for the people who arrived in Judah with these twelve leaders as 42,360.

Nehemiah 7:66 The whole congregation together was 42,360

Note 1. The number of males 20 years and over of the children of Israel from Babylon who arrived in Judah with twelve leaders is 42,350.

Nehemiah 7:67 not including their male servants and their female servants of whom there were 7337 and they had 245 singing men and singing women (entertaining the people).

Note 1. The number of people who were travelling from Babylon to Judah with eleven leaders and were joined by a twelfth leader and people with him.

Note 2. Not included in the congregation of 42,360 were the servants and the male and female singers. The male and female singers entertained the people during their journey from Babylon to Judah.

Note 3. The number of the children of Israel in the whole congregation of 42,360 and others is near 50,000.

Nehemiah 7:72 (in Tanakh or Nehemiah 7:73 in a Christian Bible) So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters (gatekeepers), and the (temple male) singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinim (temple assistants), and all (the children of) Israel, lived in their cities (of Jerusalem and in Judah). ...”

Note 1. The number of males 20 years and over of the children of Israel who were in Babylon and arrived in Judah with twelve leaders (one leader named in Nehemiah 7:7 joined with the eleven leaders named in Ezra 2:2 who departed Babylon before him) making a total of 42,350.

Note 2. Nehemiah is reading the book of genealogy which he found in Jerusalem meaning this book confirms that 42,360 males 20 years old and over of the children of Israel arrived in Judah from Babylon.

29C. Why Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7 do not add up to 42,360 explained.

Why Ezra 2 does not add up to 42,360 explained.

Why Nehemiah 7 does not add up to 42,360 explained.

Ezra 2:64 explained.

Nehemiah 7:66 explained.

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “why Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7 do not add up to 42,360” in the following way.

42,360 is the total of males 20 years and over of the children of Israel from Babylon who arrived in Judah with twelve leaders in Nehemiah chapter 7.

Ezra chapter 2 lists those who departed Babylon with 11 leaders and gives 42,350 which is the total of males 20 years and over of the children of Israel from Babylon who arrived in Judah with twelve leaders.

Nehemiah chapter 7 quotes from the book of genealogy found in Jerusalem which reveals 42,350 people with 12 leaders arrived from Babylon in Judah meaning one leader among the 12 leaders named in Nehemiah 7:66 and the people with him joined the 11 leaders named in Ezra 2:2 and the people with them during their journey to Judah.   

The number of males 20 years and over in agreement with Numbers 1:18 of the children of Israel from Babylon who arrived in Judah with twelve leaders in Nehemiah 7:66 is 42,350 and this is the same in Ezra 2:64 meaning Ezra included information about the number of people who arrived in Judah near the end of his report together with some other information he received about the donations they gave to establish the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the same total is found in Nehemiah chapter 7 which is from the book of genealogy found in Jerusalem which recorded those who arrived in Judah..

Ezra 2:64 The whole congregation together was 42,360,

Nehemiah 7:66 The whole congregation together was 42,360

42,360 is the total of males 20 years and over of the children of Israel from Babylon who arrived in Judah with twelve leaders in Nehemiah chapter 7 and priests and Levites and the Nethinim and the men from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which were counted in certain categories when they left Babylon with 11 leaders in Ezra chapter 2 and counted in certain categories when they arrived in Judah with 12 leaders in Nehemiah chapter 7 meaning one leader and the people with him in Nehemiah chapter 7 joined with the 11 leaders and their people in Ezra chapter 2 during this journey from Babylon to Judah.

Using the list in Nehemiah chapter 7 which records 12 leaders and their people arriving in Judah from Babylon, the whole congregation of people who are listed in certain categories for this congregation together add up to around 30,000 people.

The whole congregation together in Nehemiah chapter 7 which is 42,360 people minus the people listed in this congregation in certain categories in Nehemiah chapter 7 which is around 30,000 people will equal the number of males 20 years and over of the children of Israel from the other tribes of Israel who lived in Judah which is around 12,000 men when the tribes in Northern Israel were carried away and became “the lost tribes of Israel.”

The 42,360 men in the congregation of the children of Israel were around 30,000 men listed in catagories and around 12,000 men not listed in any catagory who lived in Judah but came from other tribes among the children of Israel when they were taken to Babylon and returned to Judah as part of the total congregation of 42,360 men of the children of Israel who were 20 years and older.

In the congregation men under 20 years of age are not counted and this was normal.

In the congregation women and girls are not counted and this was normal.

The congregation equals 42,360 men of the children of Israel 20 years and older.

The congregation equals around 30,000 men 20 years and older listed in certain categories such as men of the Temple and men of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin.

The congregation equals around 12,000 men 20 years and older not listed in any category such as the other tribes of Israel who were living in Judah when their tribes were carried away in Northern Israel.

The total number of people travelling from Babylon who arrived in Judah is the congregation of 42,360 plus the servants plus the singing men and the singing women who were entertaining the people in Ezra 2:65 and Nehemiah 7:67 which when all added together is around 50,000 people and does not include women and girls except where women are mentioned among the singers and does not include men and boys under 20 years of age.

29D. The difference in the numbers in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7 explained.

Ezra 2:6 and Nehemiah 7:11 explained.

Ezra 2:8 and Nehemiah 7:13 explained.

Ezra 2:12 and Nehemiah 7:17 explained.

Ezra 2:15 and Nehemiah 7:20 explained.

Ezra 2:19 and Nehemiah 7:22 explained.

Ezra 2:28 and Nehemiah 7:32 explained.

An example of Quran 10:94 in 1 above is a knowledgeable Jewish or Christian person explaining “the difference in the numbers in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7” in the following way.

The list in Ezra chapter 2 shows 11 leaders and their people who departed Babylon.

The list in Nehemiah chapter 7 shows 12 leaders and their people who arrived in Judah.

The list in Nehemiah chapter 7 which includes people not on the Ezra chapter 2 list are people who came with the twelfth leader named Nahamani in Nehemiah 7:7 and who later joined with the eleven leaders and their people on the journey to Judah.

The list in Ezra which includes people not on the Nehemiah list are people who did not arrive in Judah meaning they travelled to another location or they returned to Babylon or they died during the journey to Judah.

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