2 Chronicles 9:25 Meaning and Explanation
“And 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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Solomon maintained four thousand stalls for horses and chariots and twelve thousand horsemen, stationed in chariot cities and at Jerusalem.
What Does 2 Chronicles 9:25 Mean?
The chronicler records the strength of Solomon's forces: four thousand stalls for horses and chariots and twelve thousand horsemen. These he stationed in fortified chariot cities and kept some with himself at Jerusalem.
Such military might guarded the peace of the realm. Yet Scripture elsewhere warns kings not to trust in horses and chariots. The lasting security of God's people rests not in the strength of their forces but in the LORD, who alone gives the peace that no army can secure.
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What does 2 Chronicles 9:25 mean?
Solomon maintained four thousand stalls for horses and chariots and twelve thousand horsemen, stationed in chariot cities and at Jerusalem.