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2 Chronicles 1:14 KJV
2 Chronicles · chapter 1 · verse 14
And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.2 Chronicles 1:14 · King James Version
2 Chronicles 1:14 in context
12Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.
13Then Solomon came from his journey to the high place that was at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned over Israel.
14And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
15And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the vale for abundance.
16And 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)
- gatheredʼâçaphto gather for any purposeH622 →
- chariotsrekeba vehicleH7393 →
- horsemenpârâsha steedH6571 →
- thousandʼelephhence a thousandH505 →
- SolomonShᵉlômôhShelomah, David's successorH8010 →
- hundredmêʼâha hundredH3967 →
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Here is, 1. Solomon's entrance upon the government (Ch2 1:13): He came from before the tabernacle, and reigned over Israel. He would not do any acts of government till he had done his acts of devotion, would not take honour to himself till he had given honour to God - first the tabernacle, and then the throne.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 13-17