Solomon had 4,000<n id="1" /> stalls for his chariot horses and 12,000 horses.

Solomon acquired his horses from Egypt<n id="1" /> and from Que; the king&#8217;s traders purchased them from Que.

Then the king of Israel marched out and struck down the horses and chariots; he thoroughly defeated<n id="1" /> Syria.p>

Muster an army like the one you lost, with the same number of horses and chariots.<n id="1" /> Then we will fight them in the plains; we will certainly overpower them.&#8221; He approved their plan and did as they advised.<n id="2" />p>

Then he said to Jehoshaphat, &#8220;Will you go with me to attack Ramoth Gilead?&#8221; Jehoshaphat replied to the king of Israel, &#8220;I will support you; my army and horses are at your disposal.&#8221;<n id="1" />

Each one also brought to the assigned location his quota of barley and straw for the various horses.<n id="1" />p>

Year after year visitors brought their gifts, which included items of silver, items of gold, clothes, perfume, spices, horses, and mules.<n id="1" />p>

They paid 600 silver pieces for each chariot from Egypt and 150 silver pieces for each horse. They also sold chariots and horses to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Syria.<n id="1" />p>

Each one struck down an enemy soldier;<n id="1" /> the Syrians fled and Israel chased them. King Ben Hadad of Syria escaped on horseback with some horsemen.

Ahab told Obadiah, &#8220;Go through the land to all the springs and valleys. Maybe we can find some grazing areas<n id="1" /> so we can keep the horses and mules alive and not have to kill<n id="2" /> some of the animals.&#8221;

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now King Ben Hadad of Syria assembled all his army, along with thirty-two other kings with their horses and chariots. He marched against Samaria<n id="1" /> and besieged and attacked it.<n id="2" />