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2 Chronicles 9:25

SolomonJerusalem

23 All the kings of the earth sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.

24 Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.

Solomon had 4,000 stalls for horses and chariots, and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.

26 He reigned over all the kings from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt.

27 The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.

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BSB
Solomon had 4,000 stalls for horses and chariots, and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.
KJV
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.
WEB
Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen that he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; and he placed them in the chariot-cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
BLB
And there were unto Solomon four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horses; and he stationed them in cities of the chariot and with the king at Jerusalem.
ÅB
Salomo hadde fire tusen stallrom for hester og stridsvogner og tolv tusen hestfolk; dem la han dels i vognbyene, dels hos seg selv i Jerusalem.
OTB
Salomo hadde fire tusen stallplasser for hester og vogner, og tolv tusen ryttere; og han stasjonerte dem i vognbyene og hos kongen i Jerusalem.
B1930
Salomo hadde fire tusen stallrum for hester og stridsvogner og tolv tusen hestfolk; dem la han dels i vognbyene, dels hos sig selv i Jerusalem.

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 4:26

    Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses and 12,000 horses.

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  • 2 Chronicles 1:14

    Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.

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  • 1 Kings 10:26

    Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.

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  • Deuteronomy 17:16

    But the king must not acquire many horses for himself or send the people back to Egypt to acquire more horses, for the LORD has said, ‘You are never to go back that way again.’

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