According to the book Archaeology and the Religion of Israel, the Greek historian Herodotus and archaeological findings both confirm that a lively trade in horses and chariots was carried on during the reign of Solomon.
Nagu ütleb raamat „Archaeology and the Religion of Israel ”, osutavad kreeka ajaloolane Herodotos ja arheoloogilised leiud, et Saalomoni valitsemisajal toimus elav hobuste ja vankritega kauplemine.