Deuteronomy 17:16

New International Reader's Version

The king must not get large numbers of horses for himself. He must not make the people return to Egypt to get more horses. The Lord has told you, “You must not go back there again.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 8:4

David captured 1,000 of Hadadezer’s chariots, 7,000 chariot riders and 20,000 soldiers on foot. He cut the legs of all but 100 of the chariot horses.

1 Kings 1:5

Adonijah was the son of David and his wife Haggith. He came forward and announced, “I’m going to be the next king.” So he got chariots and horses ready. He also got 50 men to run in front of him.

1 Kings 4:26

Solomon had 4,000 spaces where he kept his chariot horses. He had a total of 12,000 horses.

1 Kings 5:6

“So give your men orders to cut down cedar trees in Lebanon for me. My men will work with yours. I’ll pay you for your men’s work. I’ll pay any amount you decide on. As you know, we don’t have anyone as skilled in cutting down trees as the men of Sidon are.”

2 Chronicles 1:16

Solomon got horses from Egypt and Kue. The king’s buyers purchased them from Kue at the current price.

2 Chronicles 9:25

Solomon had 4,000 spaces where he kept his horses and chariots. He had 12,000 horses. He kept some of his horses and chariots in the chariot cities. He kept the others with him in Jerusalem.

Psalm 20:7

Some trust in chariots. Some trust in horses. But we trust in the Lord our God.

Exodus 13:17

Pharaoh let the people go. The shortest road from Goshen to Canaan went through the Philistine country. But God didn’t lead them that way. God said, “If they have to go into battle, they might change their minds. They might return to Egypt.”

Exodus 13:18

So God led the people toward the Red Sea by taking them on a road through the desert. The Israelites were ready for battle when they went up out of Egypt.

Exodus 14:13

Moses answered the people. He said, “Don’t be afraid. Stand firm. You will see how the Lord will save you today. Do you see those Egyptians? You will never see them again.

Isaiah 2:7

Their land is full of silver and gold. There is no end to their treasures. Their land is full of horses. There is no end to their chariots.

Jeremiah 42:19

“The Lord has spoken to you who are left in Judah. He has said, ‘Do not go to Egypt.’ Here is something you can be sure of. I am warning you about it today.

Ezekiel 17:15

But Zedekiah turned against him. He sent messengers to Egypt. They went there to get horses and a large army. Will he succeed? Will he who does things like that escape? Can he break the peace treaty and still escape?

Hosea 11:5

“But they refuse to turn away from their sins. So they will return to Egypt. And Assyria will rule over them.

Hosea 14:3

Assyria can’t save us. We won’t trust in our war horses. Our own hands have made statues of gods. But we will never call them our gods again. We are like children whose fathers have died. But you show us your tender love.”

Micah 5:10

“At that time I will destroy your war horses,” announces the Lord. “I will smash your chariots.

Deuteronomy 28:68

The Lord will send you back to Egypt in ships. He’ll send you on a journey I said you should never have to make again. You will offer to sell yourselves to your enemies as slaves in Egypt. But no one will buy you.

1 Samuel 8:11

Samuel told them, “Here’s what the king who rules over you will expect to be done for him. He will take your sons. He’ll make them serve with his chariots and horses. They will run in front of his chariots.