Revelation 6:2
and I saw, and lo, a white horse, and he who is sitting upon it is having a bow, and there was given to him a crown, and he went forth overcoming, and that he may overcome.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
3And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, 'Come and behold!'
Cross References
Psalms 76:7Thou, fearful [art] Thou, And who doth stand before Thee, Since Thou hast been angry!
Psalms 110:2The rod of thy strength doth Jehovah send from Zion, Rule in the midst of thine enemies.
Zechariah 1:8I have seen by night, and lo, one riding on a red horse, and he is standing between the myrtles that [are] in the shade, and behind him [are] horses, red, bay, and white.
Zechariah 6:11and thou hast taken silver and gold, and hast made a crown, and hast placed on the head of Joshua son of Josedech, the high priest,
Romans 15:18for I will not dare to speak anything of the things that Christ did not work through me, to obedience of nations, by word and deed,
1 Corinthians 15:55where, O Death, thy sting? where, O Hades, thy victory?'
Matthew Henry on Revelation 6:2-3
The Opening of the Seals. ( a. d. 95.) 1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. 2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. Here, 1. Christ, the Lamb, opens the first seal; he now enters upon the great work of opening and accomplishing the purposes of God towards the church and the world. 2. One of the… Read the whole commentary →