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1 Kings 4:26

1 Kings 4:26
And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much,.... In things natural, moral, divine, and spiritual, and that not slight and superficial, but exceeding deep, and large beyond expression;…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

In 2Ch 9:25, the number of stalls for Solomon’s chariot horses is stated at 4,000, instead of 40,000. The number in the present passage is probably a corruption. Solomon’s chariots were but 1,400 1Ki…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses - and twelve thousand horsemen - In Ch2 9:25, instead of forty thousand stalls, we read four thousand; and even this number might be quite sufficient to…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Kings 4:20-28

Such a kingdom, and such a court, surely never any prince had, as Solomon's are here described to be.

I. Such a kingdom. Never did the crown of Israel shine so brightly as it did when Solomon wore it,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

horses for his chariots This is one of the passages which make clear the meaning of the Hebrew sus, a horse to go in a chariot, and parash, a saddle-horse. In 2Ch 9:25 the number of stalls is 4000…