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2 Chronicles 9:25 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen that he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem. "
2 Chronicles 9:25
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23 All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
24 They each brought tribute: vessels of silver, vessels of gold, clothing, armor, spices, horses, and mules every year.
25 Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen that he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem.
26 He ruled over all the kings from the River even to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
27 The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars to be as abundant as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland.
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2 Chronicles 9:1
"When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to test Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great caravan, including camels that bore spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. When she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart."
2 Chronicles 9:2
"Solomon answered all her questions. There wasn’t anything hidden from Solomon which he didn’t tell her."
2 Chronicles 9:3
"When the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,"
2 Chronicles 9:4
"the food of his table, the seating of his servants, the attendance of his ministers, their clothing, his cup bearers and their clothing, and his ascent by which he went up to the LORD’s house, there was no more spirit in her."
2 Chronicles 9:5
"She said to the king, “It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wisdom."
2 Chronicles 9:6
"However I didn’t believe their words until I came, and my eyes had seen it; and behold half of the greatness of your wisdom wasn’t told me. You exceed the fame that I heard!"
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