Reference: HORSES
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Were anciently less used for labor, in Bible land, than oxen and asses. They were used by princes and warriors, both with and without chariots, Ex 14:9,23; Es 6:8; Ec 10:7. The finest description of the war-horse ever written is found in one of the most ancient books, Job 39:19-25. Horses were common in Egypt, Ge 47:17; 50:9; Song 1:9; but the Jews were at first forbidden to go there for them, De 17:16, or the keep any large number, Jos 11:6; 2Sa 8:4. The object of this was to restrain them from growing proud, idolatrous, and fond of conquest, Isa 31:1-3. Solomon, however, procured a large cavalry and chariot force, 2Ch 1:14-17; 9:25. Horses were sometimes consecrated to idols, 2Ki 23:11, and were often used as symbols of angelic and earthly powers, under the control of God, 2Ki 2:11; 6:15-17; Zec 1:8; 6:2-6; Re 2-8.
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So they brought in their cattle unto Joseph, and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for the horses and for the cattle of the flock and for the cattle of the herd, and for the asses, - and he provided them with bread for all their cattle, throughout that year.
And there went up with him, both chariots and horsemen, - so it came to pass that, the company, was exceeding great,
So the Egyptians pursued them and overtook them, encamping by the sea - all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his forces, - by Pi-hahiroth, before Baal-zephon.
And the Egyptians pursued, and entered after them - all the horses of Pharaoh his chariots and his horsemen, - into the midst of the sea.
Moreover he shall not multiply to himself horses, neither shall he cause the people to return to Egypt that he may multiply horses, - when, Yahweh, hath said unto you, Ye shall not again return this way any more.
Then said Yahweh unto Joshua - Do not fear because of them, for, to-morrow, about this time, am I going to deliver up all of them, slain, before Israel, - their horses, shalt thou ham-string, and, their chariots, shalt thou burn up with fire.
And it came to pass, as they were going on and on and talking, that lo! there was a chariot of fire, with horses of fire, which parted, those two, asunder, - and Elijah went up in a storm, into the heavens.
And, when the attendant of the man of God arose early and went forth, lo! a force surrounding the city, with horses and chariots. Then said his young man unto him - Alas! my lord, what shall we do? And he said - Do not fear, - for, more, are, they who are with us, than, they who are with them. read more. Then prayed Elisha, and said, O Yahweh! open, I beseech thee, his eyes, that he may see. And Yahweh opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and lo! the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire, round about Elisha.
and he did away with the horses, which the kings of Judah had devoted to the sun, at the entrance of the house of Yahweh, near the chamber of Nathan-melech the courtier, which was in the suburbs, also, the chariots of the sun, burned he with fire;
And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen, and came to have a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, - and he settled them in chariot cities, and with the king, in Jerusalem. And the king made silver and gold in Jerusalem, like stones, and, cedars, made he like the sycomores that are in the lowland, for abundance. read more. And the horses which Solomon had were, an export, out of Egypt, - and a, company of royal merchants, used to fetch a drove, at a price; and they built and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot, for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse, for a hundred and fifty,-and, so, for all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Syria, by their means, brought they them forth.
And Solomon had four thousand stalls of horses, and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, - and he settled them in the chariot cities, and with the king in Jerusalem.
let them bring in royal apparel wherewith the king hath clothed himself, - and the horse whereon the king hath ridden, and the royal crown which hath been set upon his own head;
Couldst thou give - to the Horse - strength? Couldst thou clothe his neck with the quivering mane? Couldst thou cause him to leap like a locust? The majesty of his snort, is a terror! read more. He diggeth into the plain, and rejoiceth in vigour, he goeth forth to meet armour; He laugheth at dread, and is not dismayed, neither turneth he back, from the face of the sword; Against him, whiz the arrows of the quiver, the flashing head of spear and javelin; With stamping and rage, he drinketh up the ground, - he will not stand still when the horn soundeth; As oft as the horn soundeth, he saith, Aha! And, from afar, he scenteth the battle, - the thunder of commanders and the war-cry.
I had seen, servants, upon horses, - and, rulers, walking like servants, on the ground.
To a mare of mine, in the chariots of Pharaoh, have I likened thee, my fair one!
Alas! for them who are going down to Egypt for help, On horses, would rely, - And have trusted - In chariots - because they are many, and In horsemen, because they are very bold, But have not looked unto the Holy One of Israel, And onto Yahweh, have not sought. But, he also, is wise, and hath brought in calamity, And his own words, hath he not set aside, - Therefore will he rise up, Against the house of evil-doers, and Against the help of the workers of iniquity. read more. Now, the Egyptians, are, men, and not, GOD, And their horses, flesh, and not, spirit; When, Yahweh, shall stretch out his hand, Then I he that is giving help, shall stumble And I he that is receiving help shall fall, And together, shall all of them vanish!
I looked by night, And lo! a man riding upon a red horse, and he was standing among the myrtle trees, in the shade; and, after him, were horses, red, bay, and white.
In the first chariot, were red horses, - and, in the second chariot, black horses; and, in the third chariot, white horses, - and, in the fourth chariot, horses spotted, deep red. read more. Then began I, and said, unto the messenger who was speaking with me, - What are these, my lord? And the messenger answered, and said unto me, - These, are the four winds of the heavens, coming forward after each hath presented itself near the Lord of all the earth. They in whose chariot are the black horses, are going forth into the land of the North, and, the white, have gone forth after them, - and, the spotted, have gone forth into the land of the South;