BIBLE DICTIONARY
Mule

Frequently mentioned in the Bible (e.g., 2 Sam. 18: 9; Ezek. 27: 14). During the monarchy the mule was the royal animal (1 Kgs. 1: 33, 38, 44). Mules were not bred in Palestine; Solomon imported them (1 Kgs. 10: 25; 2 Chr. 9: 24).