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24 They came from all over the earth to see Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart. 25 Every one of them brought his gift. They brought objects of silver and gold, clothing, objects for fighting in battle, spices, horses and donkeys, so much year by year.

26 Solomon gathered war-wagons and horsemen. He had 1,400 war-wagons and 12,000 horsemen. He kept them in the war-wagon cities and with the king in Jerusalem.

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24 The whole world sought audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom(A) God had put in his heart. 25 Year after year, everyone who came brought a gift(B)—articles of silver and gold, robes, weapons and spices, and horses and mules.

26 Solomon accumulated chariots and horses;(C) he had fourteen hundred chariots and twelve thousand horses,[a] which he kept in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 10:26 Or charioteers