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Zechariah 6:1-8

King James Version (KJV)

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1. And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains [were] mountains of brass. 2. In the first chariot [were] red horses; and in the second chariot black horses; 3. And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses. 4. Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What [are] these, my lord? 5. And the angel answered and said unto me, These [are] the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth. 6. The black horses which [are] therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country. 7. And the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth. 8. Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.

Zechariah 6:1-8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Zechariah 6:1

Theological / Devotional

Four chariots. This is perhaps the most obscure of the eight visions. The information furnished by the interpreting angel is limited. Some have noted a similarity to the vision of ch. 1:8-11, but to what extent similarity should be pressed is open to question. No fully satisfactory explanation of the various symbols has yet been advanced. See on ch. 1:8.

Two mountains. These appeared in vision and need not necessarily represent any geographical mountains. Later the chariots are said to come from the presence of God (v. 5).

Brass. Better, “bronze,” or “copper” (see on 2 Sam. 8:8). The significance of the metal is not explained. The prophet may have sought to designate appearance rather than material. Not all features noted in a vision are necessarily of interpretative value (see on ch. 1:8).

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