How many times is chariot mentioned in the Bible?
The word chariot appears 64 times in the King James Version, in 56 verses. Counting every form (chariot, chariots), it appears 177 times in 153 verses across 25 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses chariot 54 times (168 with every form).
Chariot in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of chariot counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| chariot | 64 | 54 |
| chariots | 113 | 114 |
| Total | 177 | 168 |
Which books mention chariot most
Chariot appears in 25 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Kings has the most (27), then 1 Kings (24) and 2 Chronicles (21).
Also in: Genesis (3), Song of Solomon (3), Acts (3), Deuteronomy (2), Micah (2), Revelation (2), Daniel (1), Joel (1), Habakkuk (1), Haggai (1).
First and last mention of chariot
And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.
And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.
The verse that uses it most is 2 Samuel 8:4, 3 times (tied with 1 Kings 10:26, 1 Chronicles 18:4, 2 Chronicles 1:14, Isaiah 21:7):
And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots.
Where the two translations differ
7 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 1 verse matches only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
2 Samuel 10:18: counted in the KJV only
And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.
The Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed seven hundred charioteers of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and struck Shobach the captain of their army, so that he died there.
1 Kings 18:44: counted in the KJV only
And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not.
On the seventh time, he said, “Behold, a small cloud, like a man’s hand, is rising out of the sea.” He said, “Go up, tell Ahab, ‘Get ready and go down, so that the rain doesn’t stop you.’”
Jeremiah 51:22: counted in the World English Bible only
With thee also will I break in pieces man and woman; and with thee will I break in pieces old and young; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man and the maid;
With you I will break in pieces the chariot and him who rides therein. With you I will break in pieces man and woman. With you I will break in pieces the old man and the youth. With you I will break in pieces the young man and the virgin.
Verses with chariot on our topic pages
5 verses that use chariot in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear. He burns the chariots in the fire.
On: Peace, Fear, What Does the Bible Say About War? 27 Verses
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust the name of Yahweh our God.
When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses, chariots, and a people more than you, you shall not be afraid of them; for Yahweh your God is with you, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.
Elisha prayed, and said, “Yahweh, please open his eyes, that he may see.” Yahweh opened the young man’s eyes; and he saw: and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire around Elisha.
On: Angels
and cinnamon, incense, perfume, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, sheep, horses, chariots, and people’s bodies and souls.
Common questions
How many times is chariot in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 172 of the 177 uses are in the Old Testament and 5 in the New Testament. Chariot appears in 25 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Kings has the most (27), then 1 Kings (24) and 2 Chronicles (21).
Where is chariot first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 41:43: "And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt." The last is Revelation 18:13.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.