1 Kings 4:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 4:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 4:26 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 4:26 — KJV
“And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.”
— 1 Kings 4:26 (KJV)
1 Kings 4:26 in Context — About the Book of 1 Kings
1 Kings moves from Solomon's golden age — the temple, legendary wisdom, unmatched wealth — to a kingdom torn in two by pride and idolatry. Elijah bursts in with fire from heaven on Mount Carmel, proving the Lord alone is God. Wisdom sought and wisdom squandered frame the whole book.
Cross-References for 1 Kings 4:26
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 4:26: solomon, thousand, stalls
“And 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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 4:26: solomon, thousand, chariots
“And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 4:26: solomon, thousand, chariots
“And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots. from...: or, of his chariots”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 4:26: thousand, horses, chariots
“And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there. horsemen: also called, footmen”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 4:26: forty, thousand, chariots
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