Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.

General references

Bible References

An horse

Psalm 20:7
Some make mention of chariots, and some of horses, but we of the name of Jehovah our God.
Judges 4:15
And the LORD routed Sis'era and all his chariots and all his army before Barak at the edge of the sword; and Sis'era alighted from his chariot and fled away on foot.
2 Kings 7:6
For the Lord had made the army of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, a noise of a great host; and they said one to another, Behold, the king of Israel has hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.
Proverbs 21:31
The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but safety is of Jehovah.
Ecclesiastes 9:11
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to the intelligent, nor yet favour to men of knowledge; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Isaiah 30:16
And ye said, No, but we will flee upon horses, therefore shall ye flee; and, We will ride upon the swift, therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.
Hosea 14:3
Assyria shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Thou art our God; because in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.

His great

Psalm 147:10
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse, he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man;
Job 39:19
Hast thou given strength to the horse? hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane?

General references

Psalm 44:6
For I will not put confidence in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.