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.
Kā teikts grāmatā Archaeology and the Religion of Israel (Arheoloģija un Izraēlas reliģija), gan sengrieķu vēsturnieks Hērodots, gan arheoloģiskie atradumi apliecina, ka Salamana valdīšanas laikā notika rosīga tirgošanās ar kara ratiem un zirgiem.