2 Chronicles 9:25 - Easy To Read Version Solomon had 4,000 stalls to keep horses and chariots. He had 12,000 chariot drivers. Solomon kept them in the special cities for the chariots and in Jerusalem with him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Solomon had 4,000 stalls for horses and chariots, and 12,000 horsemen, stationed in chariot cities or at Jerusalem with the king. [Deut. 17:16, 17.] American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Solomon also had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, together with twelve thousand horsemen that he kept in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem. Catholic Public Domain Version Also, Solomon had forty thousand horses in the stables, and twelve thousand chariots and horsemen, and he appointed them to the cities of the chariots, and where the king was in Jerusalem. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
So Solomon had many, many chariots and horses. He had 1,400 chariots [140] and 12,000 horses. Solomon built special cities for these chariots. So the chariots were kept in those cities. King Solomon also kept some of the chariots with him in Jerusalem.
Solomon had places to keep 4,000 [23] horses for his chariots and he had 12,000 horse soldiers.
Solomon started gathering horses and chariots for his army. Solomon got 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horse soldiers. Solomon put them in the chariot cities. {\cf2\super [6]} Solomon also put some of them in Jerusalem where the king’s home was.
The king must not get more and more horses for himself. And he must not send people to Egypt to get more horses. Why? Because the Lord has told you, ‘You must never go back that way.’