2 Chronicles 9:25

And Solomon had forty thousand horses in the stables, and twelve thousand chariots, and horsemen, and he placed them in the cities of the chariots, and where the king was in Jerusalem.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

24And every year they brought him presents, vessels of silver and of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, and horses, and mules.

26And he exercised authority over all the kings from the river Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, and to the borders of Egypt.

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Cross References

1 Kings 4:26And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of chariot horses, and twelve thou- sand for the saddle.

2 Chronicles 1:14And he gathered to himself chariots and horsemen, and he had a thousand four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen: and he placed them in the cities of the chariots, and with the king in Jerusalem.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 9:14-31

The Magnificence of Solomon; the Death of Solomon. ( b. c. 975.) 13 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold; 14 Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon. 15 And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target. 16 And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of… Read the whole commentary →

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