Deuteronomy 17:16

New Century Version

The king must not have too many horses for himself, and he must not send people to Egypt to get more horses, because the Lord has told you, “Don’t return that way again.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 8:4

David captured one thousand chariots, seven thousand men who rode in chariots, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He crippled all but a hundred of the chariot horses.

1 Kings 1:5

Adonijah was the son of King David and Haggith, and he was very proud. “I will be the king,” he said. So he got chariots and horses for himself and fifty men for his personal bodyguard.

1 Kings 4:26

Solomon had four thousand stalls for his chariot horses and twelve thousand horses.

1 Kings 5:6

So send your men to cut down cedar trees for me from Lebanon. My servants will work with yours, and I will pay them whatever wages you decide. We don’t have anyone who can cut down trees as well as the people of Sidon.”

2 Chronicles 1:16

He imported horses from Egypt and Kue; his traders bought them in Kue.

2 Chronicles 9:25

Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and he had twelve thousand horses. He kept some in special cities for the chariots, and others he kept with him in Jerusalem.

Psalm 20:7

Some trust in chariots, others in horses, but we trust the Lord our God.

Exodus 13:17

When the king sent the people out of Egypt, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was the shortest way. God said, “If they have to fight, they might change their minds and go back to Egypt.”

Exodus 13:18

So God led them through the desert toward the Red Sea. The Israelites were dressed for fighting when they left the land of Egypt.

Exodus 14:13

But Moses answered, “Don’t be afraid! Stand still and you will see the Lord save you today. You will never see these Egyptians again after today.

Isaiah 2:7

Their land has been filled with silver and gold; there are a great many treasures there. Their land has been filled with horses; there are many chariots there.

Jeremiah 42:19

“You who are left alive in Judah, the Lord has told you, ‘Don’t go to Egypt.’ Be sure you understand this; I warn you today

Ezekiel 17:15

But the king of Judah turned against the king of Babylon by sending his messengers to Egypt and asking them for horses and many soldiers. Will the king of Judah succeed? Will the one who does such things escape? He cannot break the agreement and escape.

Hosea 11:5

“The Israelites will become captives again, as they were in Egypt, and Assyria will become their king, because they refuse to turn back to God.

Hosea 14:3

Assyria cannot save us, nor will we trust in our horses. We will not say again, ‘Our gods,’ to the things our hands have made. You show mercy to orphans.”

Micah 5:10

The Lord says, “At that time, I will take your horses from you and destroy your chariots.

Deuteronomy 28:68

The Lord will send you back to Egypt in ships, even though I, Moses, said you would never go back to Egypt. And there you will try to sell yourselves as slaves to your enemies, but no one will buy you.

1 Samuel 8:11

Samuel said, “If you have a king ruling over you, this is what he will do: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots and his horses, and they will run in front of the king’s chariot.