Dictionary entry

Horse, The

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Endued with strength by God Job 39:19

DESCRIBED AS

Strong Ps 33:17; 147:10

Swift Isa 30:16; Jer 4:13; Hab 1:8

Fearless Job 39:20,22

Fierce and impetuous Job 39:21,24

Warlike in disposition Job 39:21; Jer 8:6

Sure footed Isa 63:13

Want of understanding in, alluded to Ps 32:9

Hard hoofs of, alluded to Isa 5:28

Loud snorting of, alluded to Jer 8:16; Job 39:20

COLOURS OF, MENTIONED

White Zec 1:8; 6:3; Re 6:2

Black Zec 6:2,6; Re 6:5

Red Zec 1:8; 6:2; Re 6:4

Speckled Zec 1:8

Bay Zec 6:3,7

Grisled Zec 6:3,6

Pale or ash colour Re 6:8

Fed on grain and herbs 1Ki 4:28; 18:5

USED FOR

Mounting calvary Ex 14:9; 1Sa 13:5

Drawing chariots Mic 1:13; Zec 6:2

Bearing burdens Ezr 2:66; Ne 7:68

Hunting Job 39:18

Conveying posts, &c 2Ki 9:17-19; Es 8:10

Kings and princes rode on Es 6:8-11; Eze 23:23

Governed by bit and bridle Ps 32:9; Jas 3:3

Urged on by whips Pr 26:3

Adorned with bells on the neck Zec 14:20

Numbers of, kept for war Jer 51:27; Eze 26:10

Prepared and trained for war Pr 21:31

In battle protected by armour Jer 46:4

Vanity of trusting to Ps 33:17; Am 2:15

THE JEWS

Forbidden to multiply De 17:16

Imported from Egypt 1Ki 10:28,29

Multiplied in Solomon's reign 1Ki 4:26

Condemned for multiplying Isa 2:7

Not to trust in Ho 14:3

Condemned for trusting to Isa 30:16; 31:3

Brought back many, from Babylon Ezr 2:66

Notice of early traffic in Ge 47:17

Sold in fairs and markets Eze 27:14; Re 18:13

OFTEN SUFFERED

From blindness Zec 12:4

From plague Zec 14:15

From murrain Ex 9:3

From bites of serpents Ge 49:17

In the hoof from prancing Jud 5:22

In battle Jer 51:21; Hag 2:22

Dedicated to the sun by idolaters 2Ki 23:11

ILLUSTRATIVE OF

Beauty of the church So 1:9; Zec 10:3

Glorious and triumphant deliverance of the church Isa 63:13

A dull headstrong disposition Ps 32:9

Impetuosity of the wicked in sin Jer 8:6