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And They Journeyed: The Ways of Travel in the Days of Old

In the days when cities were few and the wilderness vast, when men built no rails nor harnessed the fire of engines, the peoples of the earth journeyed by the strength of beast and the path of foot. From the deserts of Arabia to the hills of Judea, from the fertile lands of Egypt to the empires of the east, men took to the road—long and weary thoug...

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Upon the Highways and Through the Gates They Traveled

In the ancient days, when kingdoms rose and fell by sword and scroll, the people of the earth moved upon roads trodden by prophets, kings, and traders. The means by which they traveled were shaped not by haste, but by patience and the rhythm of the earth beneath their feet. Beasts of Burden and the Path of the Pilgrim Long before the chariot’s whee...

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The Mending of the Chariot Wheels and the Craftsmen of Ancient Days

In the days of old, when kings and princes rode forth in chariots of might, the art of crafting and repairing these vehicles was held in great esteem. The chariot was not only a means of swift transport but a symbol of power and divine favor. To keep them in readiness for battle, procession, or journey, skilled hands labored diligently to fashion a...

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The Journey of Man: The History of Transport in Ancient Cities

From the dawn of civilization, the movement of people, goods, and ideas has been a cornerstone of human progress. Ancient cities, the cradles of culture and commerce, depended on ever-evolving means of transport to connect their inhabitants and the wider world. The First Steps: Footpaths and Animal Tracks In the earliest days, men traveled on foot,...

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Chariot Scripture - 2 Kings 5:26

And he said unto him, Went not mine heart [with thee], when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? [Is it] a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?...

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Chariot Scripture - Jeremiah 51:21

And with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider;...

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Chariot Scripture - 2 Kings 13:14

Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof....

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Chariot Scripture - 2 Kings 10:15

And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab [coming] to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart [is] with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give [me] thine hand. And he gave [him] his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot....

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Chariot Scripture - 2 Chronicles 10:18

Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that [was] over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to [his] chariot, to flee to Jerusalem....

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Chariots in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Chariot, sometimes including the horses (2 Samuel 8:4; 2 Samuel 10:18). Mentioned first in Genesis 41:43, where Joseph rides in Pharaoh's second chariot; also Genesis 46:29. In the Egyptian monuments they occur to the number of 27,000 in records of the reign of Rameses II, 1300 B.C., and even earlier in the 18th dynasty 1530 B.C., when Amosis ...

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