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Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

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A Note on the Numbers

Commentators note that the 'four thousand stalls' mentioned here differs from the 'forty thousand' in 1 Kings 4:26. Many scholars believe the number in Chronicles is a deliberate correction of what was likely a scribal error in the book of Kings, showing the Chronicler's careful handling of his source material.

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2 Chronicles

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 2 Chronicles 9:25

19th Century

Bishop

And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen. —See 1 Kings 4:26

John Gill

John Gill

On 2 Chronicles 9:25

17th Century

Pastor

(See Gill on 1 Kings 10:26).

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 2 Chronicles 9:13–31

17th Century

Minister

The imports mentioned here showed that prosperity drew the minds of Solomon and his subjects to the love of things curious and uncommon, though use…