And horses were imported for Solomon from Egypt and from all lands.
And Solomon's import of horses was from Egypt and Kue, and the king's traders would buy them from Kue for a price.
Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help and rely on horses, who trust in chariots because they are many and in horsemen because they are very strong, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel or consult the Lord!
Their land is filled with silver and gold, and there is no end to their treasures; their land is filled with horses, and there is no end to their chariots. Their land is filled with idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their own fingers have made.
And Solomon had 4,000 stalls for horses and chariots, and 12,000 horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.
And Solomon's import of horses was from Egypt and Kue, and the king's traders received them from Kue at a price.
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