26. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 10:26:1 ⧉וַיֶּאֱסֹ֣ףvayeesofand he gathered 1 Kings 10:26:2 ⧉שְׁלֹמֹה֮shelomoSolomon 1 Kings 10:26:3 ⧉רֶ֣כֶבrekhevchariotry 1 Kings 10:26:4 ⧉וּפָרָשִׁים֒ufarashimand horsemen 1 Kings 10:26:5 ⧉וַיְהִי־ל֗וֹvayehiloand there was to him 1 Kings 10:26:6 ⧉אֶ֤לֶףelefa thousand 1 Kings 10:26:7 ⧉וְאַרְבַּע־מֵאוֹת֙vearbaemeotand four hundred 1 Kings 10:26:8 ⧉רֶ֔כֶבrekhevchariotry 1 Kings 10:26:9 ⧉וּשְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥רusheneimasahrand twelve 1 Kings 10:26:10 ⧉אֶ֖לֶףelefthousand 1 Kings 10:26:11 ⧉פָּֽרָשִׁ֑יםparashimhorsemen 1 Kings 10:26:12 ⧉וַיַּנְחֵם֙vayankhemand he stationed them 1 Kings 10:26:13 ⧉בְּעָרֵ֣יbearein cities of 1 Kings 10:26:14 ⧉הָרֶ֔כֶבharekhevthe chariotry 1 Kings 10:26:15 ⧉וְעִם־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְveimhamelekhand with the king 1 Kings 10:26:16 ⧉בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃birushalimin Jerusalem |
26. Formal Translation Solomon assembled chariots and horsemen, forming a force of 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen. He deployed them to the chariot cities and stationed some with the king in Jerusalem. |
26. Dynamic Translation Solomon built up chariot forces and horsemen; his totals were 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen. He assigned them to the chariot towns and kept others with him in Jerusalem. |