David took from him one thousand [chariots,] seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. Also David hamstrung all the chariot horses, except that he spared [enough] of them for one hundred chariots.

"But he shall not multiply horses for himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt to multiply horses, for the LORD has said to you, 'You shall not return that way again.'

But the LORD said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid because of them, for tomorrow about this time I will deliver all of them slain before Israel. You shall hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire."

So Joshua did to them as the LORD had told him: he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.

Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the LORD our God.

No king [is] saved by the multitude of an army; A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

A horse [is] a vain hope for safety; Neither shall it deliver [any] by its great strength.

And these [were] his officials: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;

And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; he had one thousand four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.