King Solomon also had four thousand stalls for his chariots and horses, and had twelve thousand cavalry horses. Some of them he kept in Jerusalem and the rest he stationed in various other cities.

The king's agents controlled the export of horses from Musri and Cilicia,

The king's agents controlled the export of horses from Musri and Cilicia,

Their land is full of silver and gold, and there is no end to their treasures. Their land is full of horses, and there is no end to their chariots.

Their land is full of idols, and they worship objects that they have made with their own hands.

Those who go to Egypt for help are doomed! They are relying on Egypt's vast military strength---horses, chariots, and soldiers. But they do not rely on the LORD, the holy God of Israel, or ask him for help.