"And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horseme…" — 2 Chronicles 1:14

2 Chronicles 1:14 · KJV

“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

Verse 13

Then 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.

Verse 15

And 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. {made: Heb. gave}

2 Chronicles 1 — Context

Wisdom 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.

Then 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.

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.

And 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. {made: Heb. gave}

And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price. {Solomon...: Heb. the going forth of the horses which was Solomon's}

Cross References

1 Kings 4:26

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

1 Kings 10:26-29

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 9:19

And all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion. {that which...: Heb. the desire of Solomon which he desired}

2 Chronicles 9:25

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.

Deuteronomy 17:16

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.

1 Kings 10:16

And king Solomon made two hundred targets {of} beaten gold: six hundred {shekels} of gold went to one target.