1 Chronicles 18:4

and David captureth from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen, and David destroyeth utterly all the chariots, and leaveth of them a hundred chariots [only].

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots.

In Context

3And David smiteth Hadarezer king of Zobah, at Hamath, in his going to establish his power by the river Phrat,

5And Aram of Damascus cometh in to give help to Hadarezer king of Zobah, and David smiteth in Aram twenty and two thousand men,

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:16'Only, he doth not multiply to himself horses, nor cause the people to turn back to Egypt, so as to multiply horses, seeing Jehovah hath said to you, Ye do not add to turn back in this way any more.

Joshua 11:9and Joshua doth to them as Jehovah said to him; their horses he hath houghed, and their chariots burnt with fire.

1 Kings 4:2and these [are] the heads whom he hath: Azariah son of Zadok [is] the priest;

Psalms 20:7Some of chariots, and some of horses, And we of the name of Jehovah our God Make mention.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 18:2-9

David's Victories. ( b. c. 1042.) 1 Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines. 2 And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts. 3 And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates. 4 And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the… Read the whole commentary →

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