Often the same story is repeated twice or more in the Bible. From comparing these parallel accounts there are often discrepancies and contradictions. I list a few below concisely.
1 Corinthians 10:8 twenty-three thousand died in the plague
Numbers 25:9 twenty-four thousand died in the plague
Genesis 46:27 seventy souls of the house of Jacob came to Egypt
Acts 7:14 seventy-five souls of the house of Jacob came to Egypt
Mk. 9:2 six days later
Matt. 17:1 six days later
Lk. 9:28 eight days after these sayings
Exodus 9:6 all the beasts died in plague number six
Exodus 9:10 all the beasts received boils in plague number seven
Exodus 9:25 all the beasts were hit with hail and fire in plague number eight
Exodus 12:29 all the beasts lost their firstborn in plague number ten
1 Ki. 4:26 forty thousand stalls of horses
2 Ch. 9:24 four thousand stalls of horses
1 Ki. 5:16 three hundred thousand overseers
2 Ch. 2:2 three thousand six hundred overseers
1 Ki. 7:26 two thousand baths
2 Ch. 4:5 three thousand baths
1 Ki. 7:15 the pillars were 18 cubits
2 Ch. 3:15 the pillars were 35 cubits
2 Ki. 25:19 the captain took 5 men of the king's council
Jer. 52:25 the captain took 7 men of the king's council
2 Ki. 8:26 Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he began to reign
2 Ch. 22:2 Ahaziah was forty-two when he began to reign
2 Ki. 24:8 Jehoiachin was eighteen when he became king
2 Ch. 36:9 Jehoiachin was eight when he became king
2 Sam. 21:8 Michal had five children
2 Sam. 6:23 Michal had no children until her death [Wow! Read the narrative.]
2 Sam. 10:18 David destroyed 700 chariots
1 Ch. 19:18 David destroyed 7,000 chariots
1 Ch. 21:25 six hundred shekels
2 Sam. 24:24 fifty shekels
1 Ch. 21:12 three years of famine
2 Sa. 24:13 seven years of famine
Ezra 2:6 two thousand eight hundred and twelve sons of Pahath-Moab
Neh. 7:11 two thousand eight hundred and eighteen sons of Pahath-Moab
Ezra 2:8 nine hundred and forty-five sons of Zattu
Neh. 7:13 eight hundred and forty-five sons of Zattu
Ezra 2:12 one thousand two hundred and twenty-two sons of Azgad
Neh. 7:17 two thousand three hundred and twenty-two sons of Azgad
Ezra 2:15 four hundred and fifty-four sons of Adin
Neh. 7:20 six hundred and fifty-five sons of Adin
Ezra 2:19 two hundred and twenty-three sons of Hashum
Neh. 7:22 three hundred and twenty-eight sons of Hashum
Ezra 2:28 two hundred and twenty-three sons of Bethel and Ai
Neh. 7:32 one hundred and twenty-three sons of Bethel and Ai
Ezra 2:65 two hundred singers
Neh. 7:67 two hundred and forty-five singers
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