And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.
The record of forty thousand stalls of horses for chariots and twelve thousand horsemen marks Solomon's disregard of God's plain command concerning the king of Israel. That command forbade the king to multiply horses to himself. It also forbade him to cause the people to return to Egypt for the purpose of multiplying horses.
The vast provision of stalls illustrates the blinding influence of sin. In the matter of military equipment Solomon set aside God's word and followed unsanctified human judgment. He therefore gathered horses from Egypt and from all lands to supply his chariots and horsemen.
The record of forty thousand stalls of horses for chariots and twelve thousand horsemen marks Solomon's disregard of God's plain command concerning the king of Israel. That command forbade the king to multiply horses to himself. It also forbade him to cause the people to return to Egypt for the purpose of multiplying horses.
The vast provision of stalls illustrates the blinding influence of sin. In the matter of military equipment Solomon set aside God's word and followed unsanctified human judgment. He therefore gathered horses from Egypt and from all lands to supply his chariots and horsemen.