"Solomon also had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen." — The *military infrastructure* is staggering: *'arba'im alef marbut sus le-merkvotav u-shneym asar elef poras* (forty thousand stalls of horses for chariots and twelve thousand horsemen). The *cavalry force* and *chariot horses* represent enormous capital investment and logistical capacity. The number suggests *potential military might* even if not constantly deployed.

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