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1 Kings 10:26 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 10 · verse 26
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.1 Kings 10:26 · King James Version
1 Kings 10:26 in context
24And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
25And 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.
26And 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.
27And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale, for abundance.
28And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- togetherʼâçaphto gather for any purposeH622 →
- chariotsrekeba vehicleH7393 →
- horsemenpârâsha steedH6571 →
- thousandʼelephhence a thousandH505 →
- bestowednâchâhto guideH5148 →
- SolomonShᵉlômôhShelomah, David's successorH8010 →
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We have here a further account of Solomon's prosperity. I. How he increased his wealth. Though he had much, he still coveted to have more, being willing to try the utmost the things of this world could do to make men happy. 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 14-29