²⁵ Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his horses and chariots, and he had 12,000 horses.^[a] He stationed some of them in the chariot cities, and some near him in Jerusalem.

²⁶ Solomon had 4,000^[a] stalls for his chariot horses, and he had 12,000 horses.^[b]

¹⁴ Solomon built up a huge force of chariots and horses.^[a] He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses. He stationed some of them in the chariot cities and some near him in Jerusalem.

²⁶ Solomon built up a huge force of chariots and horses.^[a] He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses. He stationed some of them in the chariot cities and some near him in Jerusalem.

¹⁶ “The king must not build up a large stable of horses for himself or send his people to Egypt to buy horses, for the Lord has told you, ‘You must never return to Egypt.’