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Cursed are those who go down to Egypt for help, and who put their faith in horses; looking to war-carriages for salvation, because of their numbers; and to horsemen, because they are very strong; but they are not looking to the Holy One of Israel, or turning their hearts to the Lord;
And he is not to get together a great army of horses for himself, or make the people go back to Egypt to get horses for him: because the Lord has said, You will never again go back that way.
And he took away the horses which the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the way into the house of the Lord, by the room of Nathan-melech, the unsexed servant, which was in the outer part of the building, and the carriages of the sun he put on fire.
Do you give strength to the horse? is it by your hand that his neck is clothed with power?
Do not be like the horse or the ass, without sense; ...
A horse is a false hope; his great power will not make any man free from danger.
false Confidence » In outward resources
A horse is a false hope; his great power will not make any man free from danger.
I will not put faith in my bow, my sword will not be my salvation.
He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.
Even of those whose faith is in their wealth, and whose hearts are lifted up because of their stores.
Some put their faith in carriages and some in horses; but we will be strong in the name of the Lord our God.
For because you have put your faith in your strong places, you, even you, will be taken: and Chemosh will go out as a prisoner, his priests and his rulers together.
And you made a place between the two walls for storing the waters of the old pool: but you gave no thought to him who had done this, and were not looking to him by whom it had been purposed long before.
Cursed are those who go down to Egypt for help, and who put their faith in horses; looking to war-carriages for salvation, because of their numbers; and to horsemen, because they are very strong; but they are not looking to the Holy One of Israel, or turning their hearts to the Lord; Though he is wise, and able to send evil, and his purpose will not be changed; but he will go against the house of the evil-doers, and against those to whom they are looking for help. For the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses are flesh, and not spirit: and when the Lord's hand is stretched out, the helper and he who is helped will come down together.
This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by force or by power, but by my spirit, says the Lord of armies.
And the disciples were full of wonder at his words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who put faith in wealth to come into the kingdom of God!
Horse » Description of » A vain thing for safety
A horse is a false hope; his great power will not make any man free from danger.
The horse is made ready for the day of war, but power to overcome is from the Lord.
Horses » Described as » Strong
A horse is a false hope; his great power will not make any man free from danger.
He has no delight in the strength of a horse; he takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
Horses » Vanity of trusting to
A horse is a false hope; his great power will not make any man free from danger.
And the bowman will not keep his place; he who is quick-footed will not get away safely: and the horseman will not keep his life.
Protection » Not to be found in » Horses
A horse is a false hope; his great power will not make any man free from danger.
The horse is made ready for the day of war, but power to overcome is from the Lord.