8 Bible Verses about Horses

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Revelation 14:20

And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even to the bits of the horses, to the distance of a thousand six hundred furlongs.

James 3:2-3

For in many things we all offend. If any one offend not in speech, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also. For when we put the bits into the horses mouths, that they may obey us, we turn about also their whole body.

Revelation 6:1-8

And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard, as it were the voice of thunder, one of the four living creatures saying, Come! And I saw, and lo! a white horse, and he that sat on him, having a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, Come!read more.
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. And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, Come! And I saw, and lo! a black horse, and he that sat on him, having a pair of scales in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying, A quart of wheat for a denary, and three quarts of barley for a denary; and, Hurt not the oil and the wine. And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the fourth living creature saying, Come! And I saw, and lo! a pale horse, and the name of him that sat on him was Death; and the underworld was following with him; and there was given to them power over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with famine, and with death, and by the wild beasts of the earth.

Revelation 9:17

And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and those who sat on them, having breastplates of a fiery, and a dark blue, and a brimstone color; and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions, and out of their mouths issued fire, and smoke, and brimstone.

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Agriculture or husbandry » Beasts used in » Horses

Animals » Names of » Horses

More verses: Psalm 33:17

Chariots » Drawn by » Horses

Commerce » Articles of » Horses

Revelation 18:13

and cinnamon, and amomum, and odors, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep; and merchandise of horses and chariots and slaves; and souls of men.

Horses » Colors of, mentioned » White

Revelation 6:2

And I saw, and lo! a white horse, and he that sat on him, having a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

Horses » Colors of, mentioned » Red

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.

Horses » Described as » Swift

Horses » Illustrative of » Beauty of the church

Horses » Sold in fairs and markets

Revelation 18:13

and cinnamon, and amomum, and odors, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep; and merchandise of horses and chariots and slaves; and souls of men.

Horses » Numbers of, kept for war

Horses » Colors of, mentioned » Grisled

Horses » Colors of, mentioned » Black

Horses » Colors of, mentioned » Bay

Horses » Used for » Conveying posts, &c

Horses » Kings and princes rode on

Horses » Often suffered » In battle

Horses » Used for » Mounting calvary

Horses » Fed on grain and herbs

Horses » Described as » Strong

Horses » The jews » Condemned for trusting to

Horses » Used for » Drawing chariots

Horses » Used for » Bearing burdens

Horses » Loud snorting of, alluded to

Horses » Described as » Warlike in disposition

Horses » Vanity of trusting to

Horses » Governed by bit and bridle

James 3:3

For when we put the bits into the horses mouths, that they may obey us, we turn about also their whole body.

Horses » Described as » Fierce and impetuous

Horses » Described as » Fearless

Inscriptions » Holiness » to the lord » Engraved » Horses

Kings » Forbidden to multiply » Horses

Protection » Not to be found in » Horses

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Acts 23:24

and provide beasts, whereon they may set Paul, and carry him safe to Felix the governor.

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