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== Holman Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_39515" /> == | == Holman Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_39515" /> == | ||
<p> Old [[Testament]] [[Egyptian]] chariots were the first to be mentioned in the | <p> Old [[Testament]] [[Egyptian]] chariots were the first to be mentioned in the Bible ( Genesis 41:43; Genesis 46:29; 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]] ( Judges 1:19; Judges 4:3 , Judges 4:13-17; 1 Samuel 13:5-7 ). </p> <p> [[Chariots]] became an important part of Solomon's army and his commercial affairs ( 1 Kings 4:26; 1 Kings 9:15-19; 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 ( Zechariah 6:1-8 ) and applied figuratively to Elijah's and Elisha's power ( 2 Kings 2:12; 2 Kings 13:14 ). </p> <p> New Testament Chariots were used in prophetic imagery ( Revelation 9:9; Revelation 18:13 ) and for transportation of the [[Ethiopian]] eunuch ( Acts 8:26-38 ). See [[Arms And Armor]] . </p> <p> Lai Ling [[Elizabeth]] Ngan </p> | ||
== People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_69902" /> == | == People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_69902" /> == | ||
<p> '''Chariots.''' [[Scripture]] speaks of two kinds of chariots, two-wheeled, and both drawn by horses: one for princes and generals to ride in, Genesis 41:43; Genesis 46:29; 2 Kings 5:9; Acts 8:28; or dedicated to idols, 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. Joshua 11:4; Judges 1:19. Sisera, general of Jabin, king of Hazor, had 900 chariots of iron, Judges 4:3; and [[Solomon]] raised 1400, 1 Kings 10:26, in spite of the prohibition in Deuteronomy 17:16; 1 Samuel 8:11-12. The later kings also used this form of military defense. Isaiah 31:1. [[Elijah]] went up to heaven in a chariot of fire. 2 Kings 2:12. E. V. reads "chariots." In Song of Solomon 3:9, chariot seems to mean a portable sedan or palanquin, as it is translated in the R. V. </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, Genesis 41:43; Genesis 46:29; 2 Kings 5:9; Acts 8:28; or dedicated to idols, 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. Joshua 11:4; Judges 1:19. Sisera, general of Jabin, king of Hazor, had 900 chariots of iron, Judges 4:3; and [[Solomon]] raised 1400, 1 Kings 10:26, in spite of the prohibition in Deuteronomy 17:16; 1 Samuel 8:11-12. The later kings also used this form of military defense. Isaiah 31:1. [[Elijah]] went up to heaven in a chariot of fire. 2 Kings 2:12. [[E.]] [[V.]] reads "chariots." In Song of Solomon 3:9, chariot seems to mean a portable sedan or palanquin, as it is translated in the [[R.]] [[V.]] </p> | ||
== American Tract Society Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_15840" /> == | == American Tract Society Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_15840" /> == |