Thematic Bible: Often attended by running footmen
Thematic Bible
Chariots » Often attended by running footmen
Meanwhile, about this time Haggith's son Adonijah began to seek a reputation for himself and decided, "I'm going to be king!" So he prepared chariots, cavalry, and 50 soldiers to serve as a security detail to guard him.
He said, "This is how the king who rules over you will operate: He will conscript your sons and assign them to his chariots. He will conscript them as his horsemen, and they'll run in front of his chariots.
Sometime later, Absalom acquired a chariot equipped with horses and recruited 50 men to accompany him.