2nd Chronicles 1: 16 And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price. 17 And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty: and so brought they out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means.
That’s all well and good according to conventional wisdom, but like with Peter, God’s wisdom does not always jive with man’s wisdom and because the two are often at loggerheads. Thus, the pulling and the tugging is about to begin as the wisdom of man goes contrary to the wisdom of God. Whereas it is settled knowledge and understanding that horses back then were essential to giving your army the advantage, The Lord comes along and says what He thinks of a horse.
And He proceeds to give instructions concerning them, which are entirely out of line with the conventional wisdom on battle. Deuteronomy 17: 14 When thou art come unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me like as all the nations that are about me; 15 Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the Lord thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.
Psalms 33:17 A horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength. 18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; 19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. 20 Our soul waits for the Lord: He is our help and our shield.
Deuteronomy 17:16 But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the Lord hath said unto you, You shall henceforth return no more that way.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!