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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And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
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And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
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- 1 Kings 4:26 Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.
- 1 Kings 10:26 Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen. He had one thousand four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he kept in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 1:14 Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen. He had one thousand four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen that he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
- Deuteronomy 17:16 Only he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he may multiply horses; because Yahweh has said to you, “You shall not go back that way again.”
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain That is, ten horses in every stable, which in…
That is, ten horses in every stable, which in all amounts to forty thousand , as 1 Kings 4:26.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ch 9:25 And Solomon had four thousand stalls for…
2Ch 9:25 And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
Ver. 25. And Solomon had, &c.] See 1Ki 10:26.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Four thousand stalls, to wit, greater stalls, in each…
Four thousand stalls, to wit, greater stalls, in each of which were ten stalls, in all forty thousand stalls, as it is in 1Ki 4:26, See Poole "1Ki 4:26".
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 25. Four thousand stalls for horses] 1Kg 4:26,…
Verse 25. Four thousand stalls for horses] 1Kg 4:26, where the different numbers in these two books are considered. The Targum, instead of four thousand, has ארבע מאה arba meah, four hundred.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Thousand. In 3 Kings, we read, 1400 chariots; and…
Thousand. In 3 Kings, we read, 1400 chariots; and here Hebrew has, "4000 stables, (Calmet) or stalls for horses and chariots;" (Protestants) and the Septuagint, "4000 mares for the chariots, and 12,000 horsemen." (Haydock) --- There might be ten horses in each stable. (Du Hamel)
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain Solomon had four thousand stalls--It has been conjectured [GESENIUS,…
Solomon had four thousand stalls--It has been conjectured [GESENIUS, Hebrew Lexicon] that the original term may signify not only stall or stable, but a number of horses occupying the same number of stalls. Supposing that ten were put together in one part, this would make forty thousand. According to this theory of explanation, the historian in Kings refers to horses [see Kg1 10:26]; while the historian in Chronicles speaks of the stalls in which they were kept. But more recent critics reject this mode of solving the difficulty, and, regarding the four thousand stalls as in keeping with the general magnificence of Solomon's establishments, are agreed in considering the text in Kings as corrupt, through the error of some copyist.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 25. four thousand stalls for horses and chariots] In…
25. four thousand stalls for horses and chariots] In the parallel passage (1Ki_4:26 = 2Ch_5:6 Heb.), forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots. The meaning of the word rendered “stalls” is quite uncertain. The rendering of the LXX. suggests “brood-mares” as the meaning.
twelve thousand horsemen] So 1Ki_4:26 (2Ch_5:6 Heb.); and 2Ch_1:14 (= 1Ki_10:26).
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chariot cities] See note on 2Ch_1:14.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (25) And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses…
(25) And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.—See 1Ki_4:26 (where the number of stalls is erroneously stated at 40,000).
The remainder of the verse coincides with 1Ki_10:26.
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Having already given an account of Solomon’s chariots and horses, and his importation of the latter from Egypt, in 2Ch_1:14-17, an account which is identical with 1Ki_10:26-29, the chronicler naturally avoids mere repetition of that passage in 2Ch_9:25-28.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Four thousand stalls. Not forty thousand, as by error…
Four thousand stalls. Not forty thousand, as by error in 1Ki_4:26. The parallel mentions one thousand four hundred as the number of the chariots. (2Ch_1:14) Both agree in twelve thousand as the number of horsemen. Chariot cities (1Ki_9:19; 2Ch_1:14) Some of the horse and chariot depots were kept near the king, but the rest in those specially chosen and prepared cities, which might be nearest or fittest against time of war-need.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 four thousand stalls ... twelve thousand horsemen
four thousand stalls ... twelve thousand horsemen
"4,000 stalls ... 12,000 horsemen" (See: Numbers)
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stalls
This is a small enclosure where horses are kept.
translationWords
chariot
Jerusalem
rule
Euphrates River
Philistines
Egypt
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