Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he stationed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
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Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he stationed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
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Questions where the Bible appears to say two different things, with the passages on each side set together.
1 Kings 4:26 says Solomon had 40,000 stalls of horses for his chariots. 2 Chronicles 9:25 says he had 4,000 stalls for horses and chariots.
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"2 Chronicles 9:25 — Scripture Analysis" GEBible, https://gebible.app/analysis/verse/2-chronicles/9/25?version=WEB (retrieved 26 August 2026).