King Solomon, in building up the army of Israel, expanded the number of chariots to 1,400. (1Ki 10:26, 29; 2Ch 1:14, 17) In addition to Jerusalem, other towns known as chariot cities had special facilities for taking care of all this mechanized war equipment.​—1Ki 9:19, 22; 2Ch 8:6, 9; 9:25.

Cities of ancient times set apart as places to station chariots, particularly chariots of war. (2Ch 1:14; 9:25) Solomon had such cities.​—1Ki 9:17-19; 10:26; 2Ch 8:5, 6.