Bible dictionary for children
Chariot
A chariot was a wheeled vehicle pulled by horses.
In simple words
What does it mean?
A chariot was a wheeled vehicle pulled by horses. Some were used in war or by rulers and their officials.
Talk about it
Why would chariots make the Israelites feel threatened?
An example from the Bible
Exodus describes Pharaoh preparing chariots to pursue the Israelites. They represent the power chasing people who are leaving slavery.
Read Exodus 14:7 ↗A little more to explore
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Related reading: Exodus 14:7
and he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, with captains over all of them.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
