^26 (A)Solomon also had 40,000^[a] stalls of horses for his chariots, and 12,000 horsemen.

Solomon Given Wealth

^14 (A)Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen. ^(B)He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, whom he stationed ^(C)in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.

²⁵ And Solomon had ^(A)4,000 stalls for horses and chariots, and 12,000 horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.

^4 (A)And David took from him 1,700 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers. And David ^(B)hamstrung all the chariot horses but left enough for 100 chariots.

²⁵ Every one of them brought his present, articles of silver and gold, garments, myrrh,^[a] spices, horses, and mules, so much year by year.

^26 (A)And Solomon gathered together ^(B)chariots and horsemen. He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, whom he stationed in the ^(C)chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.

¹⁶ Only he must not acquire many ^(A)horses for himself or cause the people ^(B)to return to Egypt in order to acquire many horses, since the Lord has said to you, ^(C)‘You shall never return that way again.’