Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots.

An hundred chariots

Bible References

Houghed

Deuteronomy 17:16
Only he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he may multiply horses; forasmuch as Jehovah hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.
Joshua 11:6
And Jehovah said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them; for to-morrow at this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hock their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.
Psalm 20:7
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will make mention of the name of Jehovah our God.
Psalm 33:16
There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

An hundred chariots

1 Kings 4:2
And these were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;
1 Kings 10:26
And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

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