I don't believe that I drag in the assumption that the KJV is perfect, I've found it to be perfect through experience. Just like in the debate over these two verses, it is presented that the 2 accounts contradict one another but the opposite is true. They don't contradict, they compliment each other.
"Almost don't work" - It's not almost, it's exact. The unfaithful disciple was replaced with a faithful one, there were 12 faithful disciples. ...
... which still doesn't match your alleged number pattern. If, as you assert, there were 12 faithful disciples AND the number of instances of "footmen" is 12 in the OT in a
directly-related pattern, how does the "pattern" represent the failure of the one disciple and replacement by another? That looks like grasping at straws to me.
As to "perfection", your argument is still based on your view that the KJV is perfect. Once again, you cannot base the support for an assertion on that very assertion. You can research and investigate from that assertion but not argue for it while using it. It's a logical fallacy, a flaw of reasoning.
There are 2 captains of the host, the physical man and the spiritual wickedness in high places BEHIND the physical man. I haven't looked into this story to see if the two captians are referring to the physical and spiritual or whether it's just another instance where the KJV translators changed the name so that the number occurences would match. That has caught my attention though and I will look into it.... very interesting.
I respect your statement that you will look into it.
As to there being two captains, that is rather weak, and I don't consider it a sufficient explanation. It is speculative, and you don't provide any evidence to support it. Regarding the idea that one is the spiritual force behind the man, that is debunked by the fact that both perished. One David "slew", and the other, David "smote, and he died". It would be the only case of a human causing the death of a spiritual entity, and again, without additional evidence, it is simply speculation.
So, unless there is other scriptural evidence that there were, in fact, two different men with very similar names who were each considered
the (specific article) captain of the host at the same time, I will continue to consider this an error in the KJV.
To John146: You have made the assertion repeatedly that the KJV is perfect. I have neither need nor desire to prove that it is not perfect; I simply don't accept that it is. It is
your responsibility to prove your assertion in the face of every challenge. The challenges made in no way constitute an attempt "to prove God's word has errors". Rather, they are challenges to
your assertion.
You, John146, continue to accuse others of holding the antithesis of your own beliefs. You continue to characterize as "skeptics" those who don't accept
your view of the KJV. You continue to equate "God's word" exclusively with the KJV and insult those who see things differently. You continue to use emotive rhetoric and not sound argumentation. You continue to ignore correction and use debunked arguments. I'm beginning to think you neither possess nor understand intellectual integrity, and therefore further discussion with you is a waste of time. In this matter I sincerely hope you step up and prove otherwise.