Revelation 6:4
And there went forth another horse, that was red; and to him that sat thereon it was given to take peace from the earth, and that men should slay one another; and there was given to him a great sword.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
3And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, Come!
Cross References
Isaiah 10:5Woe to the Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, The staff in whose hands is the instrument of my indignation!
Ezekiel 29:18Son of man, Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, caused his army to serve a great service against Tyre; every head was made bald, and every shoulder was peeled; yet neither he nor his army had wages from Tyre for the service which he served against it.
Daniel 2:37Thou, O king, art a king of kings; for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power and strength and glory.
Zechariah 1:8I saw in the night, and behold, a man riding upon a red horse; and he stood among the myrtle-trees that were in the deep valley, and behind him were other horses, red, fox-colored, and white.
Matthew 10:34Think not that I came to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
Matthew Henry on Revelation 6:4-9
The Opening of the Seals. ( a. d. 95.) 3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. 4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword. 5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. 6 And I… Read the whole commentary →