Scripture Discord: Errors, Mistakes & Contradictions in Scripture
2 Samuel 14:27 states that Absalom had three sons and one daughter named Tamar, whereas 2 Samuel 18:18 later records Absalom lamenting that he had no son to keep his name in remembrance, stating he built a pillar for himself. Harmonizations suggest his sons died young before the pillar was erected, while critical scholars note this as a textual contradiction or an incomplete transmission of historical details.