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Always referred to in the Bible in connection with warlike operations, except Isa 28:28. The war-horse is described Job 39:19–25. For a long period after their settlement in Canaan the Israelites made no use of horses, according to the prohibition, Deut 17:16. David was the first to form a force of cavalry (2 Sam 8:4). But Solomon, from his connection with Egypt, greatly multiplied their number (1 Kgs 4:26; 1 Kgs 10:26, 1 Kgs 10:29). After this, horses were freely used in Israel (1 Kgs 22:4; 2 Kgs 3:7; 2 Kgs 9:21, 2 Kgs 9:33; 2 Kgs 11:16). The furniture of the horse consisted simply of a bridle (Isa 30:28) and a curb (Ps 32:9).