28 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from all other countries.

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16 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue[a]—the royal merchants purchased them from Kue at the current price.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 1:16 Probably Cilicia

Woe to Those Who Rely on Egypt

31 Woe(A) to those who go down to Egypt(B) for help,
    who rely on horses,(C)
who trust in the multitude of their chariots(D)
    and in the great strength of their horsemen,
but do not look to the Holy One(E) of Israel,
    or seek help from the Lord.(F)

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Their land is full of silver and gold;(A)
    there is no end to their treasures.(B)
Their land is full of horses;(C)
    there is no end to their chariots.(D)
Their land is full of idols;(E)
    they bow down(F) to the work of their hands,(G)
    to what their fingers(H) have made.

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25 Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots,(A) and twelve thousand horses,[a] which he kept in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 9:25 Or charioteers

28 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue[a]—the royal merchants purchased them from Kue at the current price.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 10:28 Probably Cilicia

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