Zechariah 6:7

When the strong horses came out they were eager to set off to patrol the earth. And he said, “Go and patrol the earth!” So they left and patrolled the earth.

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In The King James Version

And the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth.

In Context

6The chariot with the black horses went north, the one with the white horses went west, and the one with the dappled grey horses went south.

8Then the angel called to me, saying, “Look! Those who went north have achieved what the Lord wanted in the land of the north.”

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 16:9For the Lord looks all over the earth for the opportunity to show his power on behalf of those who are completely and sincerely devoted to him. You have acted stupidly in doing this. So from now on you will always be at war.”

Job 2:1One day the heavenly beings came to present themselves to the Lord, and Satan came with them to present himself to the Lord.

Daniel 7:24The ten horns are ten kings that will come to power from this kingdom. The one who comes later is different from them, and will defeat three of them.

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 6:2-9

The Vision of the Four Chariots. ( b. c. 520.) 1 And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass. 2 In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses; 3 And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses. 4 Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord? 5 And the angel answered and said unto me,… Read the whole commentary →

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