Overview
The Bible addresses chariot across 21 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Zechariah, 1 Kings and 2 Kings. Closely related themes include Holy Land, Solomon, Armies of Israel, the and Ramoth-Gilead. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Solomon, Jehoshaphat, Elijah and Elisha.
Key Bible verses about chariot
Old Testament
1 Kings
And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem.
And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale, for abundance. made: Heb. gave
And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price. And Solomon: Heb. And the going forth of the horses which was Solomon's
And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, did they bring them out by their means. by their: Heb. by their hand
But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.
And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, Surely it is the king of Israel. And they turned aside to fight against him: and Jehoshaphat cried out.
And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.
2 Kings
And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
2 Chronicles
And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD,
With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.
Nahum
The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken. in scarlet: or, dyed scarlet flaming: or, fiery
The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings. they: Heb. their show
Zechariah
And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass.
In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;
And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses. bay: or, strong
Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord?
And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth. spirits: or, winds
The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country.
And the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth.
Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.
People in the Bible and chariot
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying chariot for yourself
- Begin with 1 Kings 10:26, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Zechariah, 1 Kings and 2 Kings each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Solomon, Jehoshaphat and Elijah and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Holy Land, Solomon, Armies of Israel, the and Ramoth-Gilead.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about chariot?
The Bible addresses chariot across 21 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Zechariah, 1 Kings and 2 Kings. Closely related themes include Holy Land, Solomon, Armies of Israel, the and Ramoth-Gilead. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Solomon, Jehoshaphat, Elijah and Elisha.
How many Bible verses are about chariot?
The Bible references chariot in 21 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention chariot?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is 1 Kings 10:26: “And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with chariot?
Solomon, Jehoshaphat, Elijah, Elisha and Rehoboam.
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