History · 5 · Ahab and Jezebel
Egypt sent just 1,000 troops
At Qarqar in 853 BCE, Ahab sent 10,000 infantry and 2,000 chariots. Egypt sent only 1,000 soldiers and no chariots.
The balance of power had shifted.
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Even if inflated, the numbers show how mighty Israel had become and how little Egypt could invest abroad.
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 74
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