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1 Kings 4:26 Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses and 12,000 horses.
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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/4.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter"> (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Solomon had four thousand stalls for chariot horses, and twelve thousand horses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses, and he had 12,000 horses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Solomon also had 40,000 stalls of horses for his chariots, and 12,000 horsemen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses and 12,000 horses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Solomon had 40,000 stalls of horses for his chariots, and 12,000 horsemen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Solomon had 40,000 stalls of horses for his chariots, and 12,000 horsemen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Solomon had 40,000 stalls of horses for his chariots, and 12,000 horsemen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Solomon also had 40,000 stalls of horses for his chariots, and 12,000 horsemen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon had 40,000 stalls of horses for his chariots, and 12,000 horsemen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Solomon had 40,000 stalls of chariot horses and 12,000 chariot soldiers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Solomon had stalls for 40,000 chariot horses. He also had 12,000 chariot soldiers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Solomon had forty thousand stalls for his chariot horses and twelve thousand cavalry horses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Solomon owned 40,000 stalls for the horses that drove his chariots, and he employed 12,000 men to drive them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses and 12,000 horses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses and 12,000 horses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Solomon had four thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Solomon has forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Solomon hath forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And there will be to Solomon forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of chariot horses, and twelve thou- sand for the saddle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of chariot horses, and twelve thousand riding horses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Solomon had forty thousand stalls for horses for chariots and twelve thousand horsemen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Solomon also had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots and twelve thousand horsemen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his riding, and twelve thousand horsemen.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/4-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=1654" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/4.htm">Solomon's Wealth</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel dwelt securely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: liš·lō·mōh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">Solomon</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">had</a> <a href="/hebrew/705.htm" title="705: ’ar·bā·‘îm (Number-cp) -- Forty. Multiple of arba'; forty.">4,000</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’e·lep̄ (Number-ms) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand."></a> <a href="/hebrew/723.htm" title="723: ’ur·wōṯ (N-fpc) -- A herding-place for, an animal. Or rarayah; from 'arah; a herding-place for an animal.">stalls</a> <a href="/hebrew/4817.htm" title="4817: lə·mer·kā·ḇōw (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A chariot, riding seat. From rakab; a chariot; also a seat.">for his chariot</a> <a href="/hebrew/5483.htm" title="5483: sū·sîm (N-mp) -- A swallow, swift (type of bird). Or cuc; from an unused root meaning to skip; a horse; also a swallow.">horses</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: ū·šə·nêm- (Conj-w:: Number-md) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">and 12,000</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘ā·śār (Number-ms) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’e·lep̄ (Number-ms) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6571.htm" title="6571: pā·rā·šîm (N-mp) -- A steed, a driver, cavalry. From parash; a steed (compare cuwc); also a driver, i.e. cavalry.">horses.</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>Each month the governors in turn provided food for King Solomon and all who came to his table. They saw to it that nothing was lacking.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-25.htm">2 Chronicles 9:25</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-26.htm">1 Kings 10:26</a></span><br />Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/1-14.htm">2 Chronicles 1:14</a></span><br />Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/17-16.htm">Deuteronomy 17:16</a></span><br />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.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/8-11.htm">1 Samuel 8:11-12</a></span><br />He said, “This will be the manner of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them to serve his own chariots and horses, and to run in front of his chariots. / He will appoint some for himself as commanders of thousands and of fifties, and others to plow his ground, to reap his harvest, and to make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-7.htm">Isaiah 2:7</a></span><br />Their land is full of silver and gold, with no limit to their treasures; their land is full of horses, with no limit to their chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/8-4.htm">2 Samuel 8:4</a></span><br />David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-5.htm">1 Kings 1:5</a></span><br />At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-28.htm">2 Chronicles 9:28</a></span><br />Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from all the lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-19.htm">1 Kings 9:19</a></span><br />as well as all the store cities that Solomon had for his chariots and horses—whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout the land of his dominion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/1-16.htm">2 Chronicles 1:16-17</a></span><br />Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue. / A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. Likewise, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/20-7.htm">Psalm 20:7</a></span><br />Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/9-10.htm">Zechariah 9:10</a></span><br />And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be broken. Then He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-14</a></span><br />Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-27.htm">Acts 8:27-28</a></span><br />So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship, / and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.</p><p class="hdg">forty thousand</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/10-25.htm">1 Kings 10:25,26</a></b></br> And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/17-16.htm">Deuteronomy 17:16</a></b></br> But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/8-4.htm">2 Samuel 8:4</a></b></br> And David took from him a thousand <i>chariots</i>, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot <i>horses</i>, but reserved of them <i>for</i> an hundred chariots.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/1-5.htm">Carriages</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-5.htm">Chariot</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-5.htm">Chariots</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-11.htm">Forty</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-22.htm">Four</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-5.htm">Horsemen</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-5.htm">Horses</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-25.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/exodus/8-13.htm">Spaces</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-23.htm">Stalls</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-4.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-7.htm">Twelve</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/20-1.htm">Carriages</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-28.htm">Chariot</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-19.htm">Chariots</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-17.htm">Forty</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-1.htm">Four</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-19.htm">Horsemen</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-28.htm">Horses</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-27.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-36.htm">Spaces</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-25.htm">Stalls</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-32.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">Twelve</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/4-1.htm">Solomon's princes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/4-7.htm">His twelve officers for provision</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/4-20.htm">The peace and largeness of his kingdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/4-22.htm">His daily provision</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/4-26.htm">His stable</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/4-29.htm">His wisdom</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses</b><br>This phrase highlights the wealth and military strength of King Solomon's reign. The number of stalls indicates a significant investment in military resources, as chariots were a crucial part of ancient warfare. The use of chariots in battle is mentioned in other parts of the Old Testament, such as in the battles of the Israelites against the Canaanites. The large number of stalls suggests a well-organized and maintained military infrastructure. Archaeological findings in the region, such as those at Megiddo, have uncovered stables that could accommodate large numbers of horses, supporting the biblical account of Solomon's extensive resources.<p><b>and 12,000 horses.</b><br>The mention of 12,000 horses further emphasizes Solomon's military capabilities and the prosperity of his kingdom. Horses were valuable assets in ancient times, used for both warfare and transportation. The number 12,000 signifies not only military might but also the administrative ability to manage such a large number of animals. This aligns with the biblical portrayal of Solomon as a wise and capable ruler. The accumulation of horses, however, also reflects a deviation from the Deuteronomic law, which advised kings not to multiply horses for themselves (<a href="/deuteronomy/17-16.htm">Deuteronomy 17:16</a>). This could be seen as a foreshadowing of Solomon's later departure from some of God's commands. Solomon's reign, with its peace and prosperity, is often seen as a type of the future Messianic kingdom, where Christ will reign with perfect wisdom and justice.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon was the third king of Israel. Known for his wisdom, wealth, and building projects, he expanded Israel's influence and prosperity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/chariot_horses.htm">Chariot Horses</a></b><br>These were a symbol of military strength and wealth in ancient Israel. Solomon's accumulation of horses and chariots demonstrated his kingdom's power and prosperity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/stalls.htm">Stalls</a></b><br>The stalls mentioned were likely part of Solomon's extensive infrastructure to support his military and trade endeavors. They reflect the organizational and administrative capabilities of his reign.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The united kingdom under Solomon, experiencing a period of peace and prosperity, allowing for such accumulation of wealth and resources.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/military_expansion.htm">Military Expansion</a></b><br>The accumulation of horses and chariots indicates a focus on military strength and readiness, which was a significant aspect of Solomon's reign.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god_over_material_strength.htm">Trust in God Over Material Strength</a></b><br>While Solomon's wealth and military might were impressive, they serve as a reminder that true security comes from trusting in God, not in material possessions or military power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_disobedience.htm">The Danger of Disobedience</a></b><br>Solomon's accumulation of horses was contrary to God's command in Deuteronomy. This highlights the importance of obedience to God's Word, even when it seems counterintuitive to worldly wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom_and_wealth.htm">Wisdom and Wealth</a></b><br>Solomon's wisdom led to great wealth and prosperity, but it also brought challenges. Believers should seek wisdom from God to manage resources responsibly and in alignment with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>Solomon's reign shows the impact of leadership on a nation's spiritual and material state. Leaders are called to guide with integrity and reliance on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_nature_of_earthly_power.htm">The Temporary Nature of Earthly Power</a></b><br>Despite Solomon's great power and wealth, his kingdom eventually divided. This serves as a reminder of the fleeting nature of earthly achievements compared to eternal spiritual truths.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_40,000_stalls_in_1_kings,_4,000_in_2_chron.htm">Why does 1 Kings 4:26 mention 40,000 stalls for Solomon’s horses, while 2 Chronicles 9:25 records only 4,000? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_2_chr_9_25_and_1_kgs_4_26_differ.htm">Why do the numbers listed in 2 Chronicles 9:25 about Solomon’s horses and chariots differ from related passages like 1 Kings 4:26? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/solomon's_horse_stalls_count.htm">How many stalls of horses did Solomon have? (1 Kings 4:26 vs. 2 Chronicles 9:25)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_many_baths_did_solomon_build.htm">Solomon built a facility containing how many baths? Two thousand (1 Kings 7:26) Over three thousand (2 Chronicles 4:5)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) <span class= "bld">Forty thousand.</span>--By comparison with the parallel passage in <a href="/2_chronicles/9-25.htm" title="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.">2Chronicles 9:25</a>, and with the notice in <a href="/1_kings/10-26.htm" title="And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem.">1Kings 10:26</a> (one thousand four hundred), it seems clear that for "forty thousand" "four thousand" should be read. They were kept in various "chariot cities," as well as at Jerusalem. This multiplication of horses and horsemen--forbidden to the future king in <a href="/deuteronomy/17-16.htm" title="But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: for as much as the LORD has said to you, You shall from now on return no more that way.">Deuteronomy 17:16</a>, but foretold by Samuel at the inauguration of the kingdom (<a href="/context/1_samuel/8-11.htm" title="And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.">1Samuel 8:11-12</a>)--is significant of military conquest and an extended empire. The Israelite armies, in frequent contradistinction from their enemies, had been hitherto mainly of infantry; and in <a href="/joshua/11-9.htm" title="And Joshua did to them as the LORD bade him: he hamstrung their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.">Joshua 11:9</a> the chariots and horses captured were not used, but destroyed, "as the Lord bade Joshua." Such armies were powerful for defence, not for invasion. Now, as it would seem for the first time, this provision of the ancient law, like many others, was set aside, and Solomon's empire assumed the character of other great Oriental monarchies.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses</span> [40,000 is certainly a clerical error, probably for 4000 (<span class="accented">i.e.</span>, <span class="hebrew">אַרְבָּיעים</span> for <span class="hebrew">אַרְבָּעָה</span>). For <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> in the parallel passage in Chronicles the number is stated as 4000. <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> 4000 agrees, and 40,000 does not, with the other numbers here given. <p>The chariots, <span class="accented">e.g.</span>, numbered 1400; the horsemen 12,000. Now for 1400 chariots the proper allowance of horses would be about 4000. We see from the monuments that it was customary to yoke two horses (seldom three) to a chariot; but a third or supernumerary horse was provided to meet emergencies or accidents. 4000 horses would hence be a liberal provision for Solomon's chariots, and it would also agree well with the number of his cavalry. 12,000 cavalry and 40,000 chariot horses are out of all proportion. As to stalls, it seems clear that in ancient, as in modern times, each horse had a separate crib (Vegetins in Bochart, quoted by Keil). Gesenius, however, understands by <span class="hebrew">אֻרְות</span>, not <span class="accented">stalls</span>, but <span class="accented">teams</span>, or <span class="accented">pairs</span>] <span class="cmt_word">for his chariots</span> [or <span class="accented">chariotry</span>: the word is singular and collective] <span class="cmt_word">and twelve hundred horsemen</span> [rather, <span class="accented">horses, i.e.</span>, riding or cavalry, as distinguished from chariot horses above. See note on 1 Kings 1:5. It has been supposed that this warlike provision is mentioned to account for the peace ("<span class="accented">si vis pacem, para bellum"</span>) of Solomon's reign, and was designed to overawe the tributary kings. But it is more probable that the idea of the historian was, partly to exhibit the pomp and circumstance of Israel's greatest king, and partly to record a contravention of the law (<a href="/deuteronomy/17-16.htm">Deuteronomy 17:16</a>), which was one of the precursors of his fall]. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/4-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Solomon</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׁלֹמֹ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(liš·lō·mōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> </span><span class="str2">Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">four</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבָּעִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·bā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_705.htm">Strong's 705: </a> </span><span class="str2">Forty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">thousand</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֛לֶף</span> <span class="translit">(’e·lep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_505.htm">Strong's 505: </a> </span><span class="str2">A thousand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stalls</span><br /><span class="heb">אֻרְוֺ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(’ur·wōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_723.htm">Strong's 723: </a> </span><span class="str2">A herding-place for, an animal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for his chariot</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמֶרְכָּב֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mer·kā·ḇōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4817.htm">Strong's 4817: </a> </span><span class="str2">A chariot, riding seat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">horses</span><br /><span class="heb">סוּסִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(sū·sîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5483.htm">Strong's 5483: </a> </span><span class="str2">A swallow, swift (type of bird)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and twelve</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁנֵים־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·nêm-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - md<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">thousand</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֖לֶף</span> <span class="translit">(’e·lep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_505.htm">Strong's 505: </a> </span><span class="str2">A thousand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">horses.</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּרָשִֽׁים׃</span> <span class="translit">(pā·rā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6571.htm">Strong's 6571: </a> </span><span class="str2">A steed, a driver, cavalry</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/4-26.htm">1 Kings 4:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/4-26.htm">1 Kings 4:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/4-26.htm">1 Kings 4:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/4-26.htm">1 Kings 4:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/4-26.htm">1 Kings 4:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/4-26.htm">1 Kings 4:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/4-26.htm">1 Kings 4:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/4-26.htm">1 Kings 4:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/4-26.htm">1 Kings 4:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/4-26.htm">1 Kings 4:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/4-26.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 4:26 Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/4-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 4:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 4:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/4-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 4:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 4:27" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>