24 for he had dominion over everything west of the Euphrates from Tiphsah to Gaza and over all the kings west of the Euphrates. He had peace on all his surrounding borders. 25 Throughout Solomon’s reign, Judah and Israel lived in safety from Dan to Beer-sheba,(A) each man under his own vine and his own fig tree.(B) 26 Solomon had 40,000[a] stalls of horses for his chariots, and 12,000 horsemen.(C)

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  1. 1 Kings 4:26 2Ch 9:25 reads 4,000 stalls

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