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<p> Old [[Testament]] [[Egyptian]] chariots were the first to be mentioned in the Bible (&nbsp;Genesis 41:43; &nbsp;Genesis 46:29; &nbsp;Genesis 50:9 ). The iron chariots of the [[Philistines]] were fortified with plates of metal which made them militarily stronger than those of the [[Israelites]] (&nbsp;Judges 1:19; &nbsp;Judges 4:3 , &nbsp;Judges 4:13-17; &nbsp;1 Samuel 13:5-7 ). </p> <p> [[Chariots]] became an important part of Solomon's army and his commercial affairs (&nbsp;1 Kings 4:26; &nbsp;1 Kings 9:15-19; &nbsp;1 Kings 10:28-29 ). The military strength of [[Israel]] under [[Ahab]] was noteworthy because of the number of chariots available for use. According to [[Assyrian]] records, Ahab brought 2,000 chariots into the [[Battle]] of Qarqar in 853 B.C. Chariots were also seen in prophetic visions (&nbsp;Zechariah 6:1-8 ) and applied figuratively to Elijah's and Elisha's power (&nbsp;2 Kings 2:12; &nbsp;2 Kings 13:14 ). </p> <p> New Testament Chariots were used in prophetic imagery (&nbsp;Revelation 9:9; &nbsp;Revelation 18:13 ) and for transportation of the [[Ethiopian]] eunuch (&nbsp;Acts 8:26-38 ). See [[Arms And Armor]] . </p> <p> Lai Ling [[Elizabeth]] Ngan </p>

<p> '''Chariots.''' [[Scripture]] speaks of two kinds of chariots, two-wheeled, and both drawn by horses: one for princes and generals to ride in, &nbsp;Genesis 41:43; &nbsp;Genesis 46:29; &nbsp;2 Kings 5:9; &nbsp;Acts 8:28; or dedicated to idols, &nbsp;2 Kings 23:11; the other "chariots of iron," armed with iron scythes or hooks, projecting from the ends of the axletrees. The [[Canaanites]] whom Joshua engaged at the waters of [[Merom]] had horsemen, and a multitude of chariots. &nbsp;Joshua 11:4; &nbsp;Judges 1:19. Sisera, general of Jabin, king of Hazor, had 900 chariots of iron, &nbsp;Judges 4:3; and [[Solomon]] raised 1400, &nbsp;1 Kings 10:26, in spite of the prohibition in &nbsp;Deuteronomy 17:16; &nbsp;1 Samuel 8:11-12. The later kings also used this form of military defense. &nbsp;Isaiah 31:1. [[Elijah]] went up to heaven in a chariot of fire. &nbsp;2 Kings 2:12. E. V. reads "chariots." In &nbsp;Song of Solomon 3:9, chariot seems to mean a portable sedan or palanquin, as it is translated in the R. V. </p>