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24 For he was ruling over everything west of the [Euphrates] River, from Tiphsah to Gaza, over all the kings west of the [Euphrates] River; and he had peace on all sides around him. 25 Judah and Israel lived in security, every man under his vine and fig tree [in peace and prosperity], from Dan [in the north] to Beersheba [in the south], during all the days of Solomon.(A) 26 Solomon also had [a]40,000 stalls of horses for his chariots, and 12,000 horsemen.

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  1. 1 Kings 4:26 One ms reads 4,000; cf 2 Chr 9:25.

24 For he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River, from Tiphsah(A) to Gaza, and had peace(B) on all sides. 25 During Solomon’s lifetime Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba,(C) lived in safety,(D) everyone under their own vine and under their own fig tree.(E)

26 Solomon had four[a] thousand stalls for chariot horses,(F) and twelve thousand horses.[b]

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  1. 1 Kings 4:26 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 2 Chron. 9:25); Hebrew forty
  2. 1 Kings 4:26 Or charioteers