2 Chronicles 9:25

“Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, and he stationed them in the cities of the chariots and with the king in Jerusalem.”

2 Chronicles 9:25 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Chronicles 9:25, word by word

Solomon hadיְהִיyehi

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

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Solomon hadשְׁלֹמֹהshelomo

Solomon

Solomon: son of David and Bathsheba, who reigned after him and built the temple. His name comes from "peace" (shalom).

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fourאַרְבַּעַתarbaat

four

Four.

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thousandאֲלָפִיםalafim

thousand

One thousand: a large, round number.

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stallsאֻרְיוֹתuryot

stall

Stall: the place where horses or livestock are kept and fed.

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for horsesסוּסִיםsusim

horse

A war and draft animal that pulls chariots, or the one who rides it.

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and chariotsמַרְכָּבוֹתmarkavot

chariot

Chariot: a cart drawn by horses, for war or for travel.

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and twelveשְׁנֵיםshenem

double

Twice the amount, or two plus ten to say twelve.

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and twelveעָשָׂרasar

-teen (ten)

Ten, in the numbers from 11 to 19 (like the "-teen" in "thirteen"); also "-teenth".

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horsemenפָּרָשִׁיםparashim

horseman

A soldier who fights mounted on a horse.

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and he stationed themיַּנִּיחֵyaniche

put

To set something or someone in a place.

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in the citiesעָרֵיare

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

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of the chariotsרֶכֶבrechev

chariot

War chariots.

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the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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in Jerusalemירוּשָׁלִָםyrushalaim

Jerusalem

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Translation note

1 Kings 4:26 says forty thousand stalls.

Parallel passages

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Solomon's chariots and wealth

1 Kings 10:26-292 Chronicles 1:14-17

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2 Chronicles 9:25-28

25Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, and he stationed them in the cities of the chariots and with the king in Jerusalem. 26He ruled over all the kings from the River Euphrates to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt. 27The king made the silver in Jerusalem like stones, and the cedars he made like the sycamores that are in the Shephelah, in abundance. 28They were bringing out horses from Egypt for Solomon and from all the lands.

1 Kings 10:26-29

26And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen, and he stationed them in the cities for chariots and with the king in Jerusalem. 27And the king made silver in Jerusalem like stones, and cedars he made like the sycamores that are in the Shephelah, in abundance. 28And the source of the horses that belonged to Solomon was from Egypt and from Kue; the merchants of the king would take them from Kue at a price. 29And a chariot would come up and go out from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty; and so, for all the kings of the Hittites and for the kings of Aram, by their hand they would bring them out.

2 Chronicles 1:14-17

14Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; he had a thousand four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen, and he stationed them in the cities of the chariots and with the king in Jerusalem. 15The king made the silver and the gold in Jerusalem like stones, and the cedars he made like the sycamores that are in the Shephelah, in abundance. 16The source of the horses that Solomon had was from Egypt and from Kue; the king’s merchants would take them from Kue at a price. 17They would go up and bring out from Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty; and so for all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram, by their hand they would bring them out.

Places in this verse

Jerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

24They brought each his tribute: utensils of silver and utensils of gold, cloaks, weapons, spices, horses, and mules, what was due for the year, year by year.

25 · This verse (above)

26He ruled over all the kings from the River Euphrates to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt.

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