Why did kings ride on mules?
Mules were traditionally reserved for the royal family (2 Samuel 13:29; 18:9). Horses were not introduced into Jewish military life until Solomon's reign and then only for pulling chariots, not for riding. Mounted warriors were used in other cultures during this period of history, but not in Israel until much later. Since Hebraic law forbade crossbreeding (Leviticus 19:19), mules had to be imported and were therefore very expensive. So while the common people rode donkeys, the mule was reserved for royalty.
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