16 Only he must not acquire many ^zhorses for himself or cause the people to return to Egypt ^ain order to acquire many horses, since the Lord has said to you, ^b‘You shall never return that way again.’

25 ^lAnd Solomon had 4,000 stalls for ^mhorses and chariots, and 12,000 horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.