1 Kings 4:26

Modern

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

Traditional

And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.

Literal

And Solomon had four thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horses.

Latin

Et habebat Salomon quadraginta millia præsepia equorum currilium, et duodecim millia equestrium.

Hebrew

English

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

4,000 stalls: The number 4,000 matches the text in 2 Chronicles 9:25, which is a suitable amount for Solomon’s 1,400 chariots (1 Kings 10:26; 2 Chronicles 1:14).
12,000 horses: The Hebrew word can mean “horsemen” (Exodus 15:19–21) or “horses” (Joel 2:4). To prepare for battles, Solomon built towns to house his forces (1 Kings 9:19).

Theme notes and profiles

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.
2 Chronicles 9:25
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.
2 Samuel 8:4
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.
Psalm 20:7
Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
1 Kings 10:25–26
Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.
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.’

Solomon: Son of David, king of Israel, known for his wisdom