1 Kings 4:26

1 Kings 4:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.
• New International Version (NIV)Solomon had four thousand stalls for chariot horses, and twelve thousand horses.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Solomon also had 40,000 stalls of horses for his chariots, and 12,000 horsemen.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.

Context of 1 Kings 4:26

24For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him. 25And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beer–sheba, all the days of Solomon. And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen. 27And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon’s table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing. 28Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.

1 Kings 4:26 word by word

וַיְהִ֣י לִשְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אַרְבָּעִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף אֻרְוֹ֥ת סוּסִ֖ים לְמֶרְכָּב֑וֹ וּשְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף פָּרָשִֽׁים׃Read the interlinear

• And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• had fortyאַרְבָּעִים'arbâ‛îym · fortyH705
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• stallsאֻרְיָה'ûrvâh 'ărâyâh · stallH723
• of horsesסוּסsûs sûs · horseH5483
• for his chariotsמֶרְכָּבmerkâb · chariotH4817
• and twelveעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
• and twelveשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• horsemenפָּרָשׁpârâsh · horsemanH6571

Cross-references for 1 Kings 4:26

• 1 Kings 10:25And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
• Deuteronomy 17:16But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as Yhwh hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.
• 2 Samuel 8:4And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots.
• 2 Chronicles 1:14And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
• 2 Chronicles 9:25And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
• Psalms 20:7Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of Yhwh our God.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 4:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses - and twelve thousand horsemen - In 2 Chronicles 9:25, instead of forty thousand stalls, we read four thousand; and even this number might be quite sufficient to hold horses for twelve thousand horsemen; for stalls and stables may be here synonymous. In 1 Kings 10:26; it is said he had one thousand four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; and this is the reading in 2 Chronicles 1:14. In 2 Chronicles…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26In 2 Chronicles 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 1 Kings 10:26; 2 Chronicles 1:14, for which 40,000 horses could not possibly be required. The Assyrian chariots had at most three horses apiece, while some had only two. 4,000 horses would supply the full team of three to 1,200, and the smaller team of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-28Verses 20-28 Never did the crown of Israel shine so bright, as when Solomon wore it. He had peace on all sides. Herein, his kingdom was a type of the Messiah's; for to Him it is promised that he shall have the heathen for his inheritance, and that princes shall worship him. The spiritual peace, and joy, and holy security, of all the faithful subjects of the Lord Jesus, were typified by that of Israel. The kingdom of God is not, as Solomon's was, meat and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 264,000 stalls: The number 4,000 matches the text in 2 Chronicles 9:25, which is a suitable amount for Solomon’s 1,400 chariots (1 Kings 10:26; 2 Chronicles 1:14). 12,000 horses: The Hebrew word can mean “horsemen” (Exodus 15:19–21) or “horses” (Joel 2:4). To prepare for battles, Solomon built towns to house his forces (1 Kings 9:19).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. forty thousand stalls--for the royal mews (see on 2Ch 9:25).Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Kings 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings