The Horse
55 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
45 sections
- A Dull Headstrong Disposition
- Adorned with Bells on the Neck
- Beauty of the Church
- Colours of, Mentioned: Bay
- Colours of, Mentioned: Black
- Colours of, Mentioned: Grisled
- Colours of, Mentioned: Pale or Ash Colour
- Colours of, Mentioned: Red
- Colours of, Mentioned: Speckled
- Colours of, Mentioned: White
- Dedicated to the Sun by Idolaters
- Endued with Strength by God
- Fearless
- Fed on Grain and Herbs
- Fierce and Impetuous
- Glorious and Triumphant Deliverance of the Church
- Governed by Bit and Bridle
- Hard Hoofs of, Alluded To
- Impetuosity of the Wicked in Sin
- Kings and Princes Rode On
- Loud Snorting of, Alluded To
- Notice of Early Traffic In
- Numbers of, Kept for War
- Often Suffered in Battle
- Often Suffered in the Hoof from Prancing
- Often Suffered: from Bites of Serpents
- Often Suffered: from Blindness
- Often Suffered: from Murrain
- Often Suffered: from Plague
- Prepared and Trained for War
- Sold in Fairs and Markets
- Strong
- Sure Footed
- Swift
- The Jews: Brought Back Many, from Babylon
- The Jews: Condemned for Multiplying
- The Jews: Condemned for Trusting To
- The Jews: Forbidden to Multiply
- The Jews: Imported from Egypt
- The Jews: Multiplied in Solomon's Reign
- The Jews: Not to Trust In
- Urged on by Whips
- Vanity of Trusting To
- Want of Understanding In, Alluded To
- Warlike in Disposition
A Dull Headstrong Disposition
- Psalm 32:9 Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you.
Adorned with Bells on the Neck
- Zechariah 14:20 On that day, HOLY TO THE LORD will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, and the cooking pots in the house of the LORD will be like the sprinkling bowls before the altar.
Beauty of the Church
- Song of Solomon 1:9 I compare you, my darling, to a mare among Pharaoh’s chariots.
- Zechariah 10:3 “My anger burns against the shepherds, and I will punish the leaders. For the LORD of Hosts attends to His flock, the house of Judah; He will make them like His royal steed in battle.
Colours of, Mentioned: Bay
- Zechariah 6:3 the third white horses, and the fourth dappled horses— all of them strong.
- Zechariah 6:7 As the strong horses went out, they were eager to go and patrol the earth; and the LORD said, “Go and patrol the earth.” So they patrolled the earth.
Colours of, Mentioned: Black
- Zechariah 6:2 The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses,
- Zechariah 6:6 The one with the black horses is going toward the land of the north, the one with the white horses toward the west, and the one with the dappled horses toward the south.”
- Revelation 6:5 And when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales.
Colours of, Mentioned: Grisled
- Zechariah 6:3 the third white horses, and the fourth dappled horses— all of them strong.
- Zechariah 6:6 The one with the black horses is going toward the land of the north, the one with the white horses toward the west, and the one with the dappled horses toward the south.”
Colours of, Mentioned: Pale or Ash Colour
- Revelation 6:8 Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.
Colours of, Mentioned: Red
- Zechariah 1:8 I looked out into the night and saw a man riding on a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in the hollow, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.
- Zechariah 6:2 The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses,
- Revelation 6:4 Then another horse went forth. It was bright red, and its rider was granted permission to take away peace from the earth and to make men slay one another. And he was given a great sword.
Colours of, Mentioned: Speckled
- Zechariah 1:8 I looked out into the night and saw a man riding on a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in the hollow, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.
Colours of, Mentioned: White
- Zechariah 1:8 I looked out into the night and saw a man riding on a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in the hollow, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.
- Zechariah 6:3 the third white horses, and the fourth dappled horses— all of them strong.
- Revelation 6:2 So I looked and saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer.
Dedicated to the Sun by Idolaters
- 2 Kings 23:11 And he removed from the entrance to the house of the LORD the horses that the kings of Judah had dedicated to the sun. They were in the court near the chamber of an official named Nathan-melech. And Josiah burned up the chariots of the sun.
Endued with Strength by God
- Job 39:19 Do you give strength to the horse or adorn his neck with a mane?
Fearless
Fed on Grain and Herbs
- 1 Kings 4:28 Each one also brought to the required place their quotas of barley and straw for the chariot horses and other horses.
- 1 Kings 18:5 Then Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go throughout the land to every spring and every valley. Perhaps we will find grass to keep the horses and mules alive so that we will not have to destroy any livestock.”
Fierce and Impetuous
Glorious and Triumphant Deliverance of the Church
- Isaiah 63:13 who led them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble?
Governed by Bit and Bridle
- Psalm 32:9 Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you.
- James 3:3 When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal.
Hard Hoofs of, Alluded To
- Isaiah 5:28 Their arrows are sharpened, and all their bows are strung. The hooves of their horses are like flint; their chariot wheels are like a whirlwind.
Impetuosity of the Wicked in Sin
- Jeremiah 8:6 I have listened and heard; they do not speak what is right. No one repents of his wickedness, asking, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone has pursued his own course like a horse charging into battle.
Kings and Princes Rode On
- Esther 6:8–11 have them bring a royal robe that the king himself has worn and a horse on which the king himself has ridden— one with a royal crest placed on its head. …
- Ezekiel 23:23 the Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, the men of Pekod, Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them— all desirable young men, governors and commanders, officers and men of renown, mounted on horses.
Loud Snorting of, Alluded To
- Jeremiah 8:16 The snorting of enemy horses is heard from Dan. At the sound of the neighing of mighty steeds, the whole land quakes. They come to devour the land and everything in it, the city and all who dwell in it.
- Job 39:20 Do you make him leap like a locust, striking terror with his proud snorting?
Notice of Early Traffic In
- Genesis 47:17 So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and he gave them food in exchange for their horses, their flocks and herds, and their donkeys. Throughout that year he provided them with food in exchange for all their livestock.
Numbers of, Kept for War
- Jeremiah 51:27 “Raise a banner in the land! Blow the ram’s horn among the nations! Prepare the nations against her. Summon the kingdoms against her — Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a captain against her; bring up horses like swarming locusts.
- Ezekiel 26:10 His multitude of horses will cover you in their dust. When he enters your gates as an army entering a breached city, your walls will shake from the noise of cavalry, wagons, and chariots.
Often Suffered in Battle
- Jeremiah 51:21 With you I shatter the horse and rider; with you I shatter the chariot and driver.
- Haggai 2:22 I will overturn royal thrones and destroy the power of the kingdoms of the nations. I will overturn chariots and their riders; horses and their riders will fall, each by the sword of his brother.
Often Suffered in the Hoof from Prancing
- Judges 5:22 Then the hooves of horses thundered— the mad galloping of his stallions.
Often Suffered: from Bites of Serpents
- Genesis 49:17 He will be a snake by the road, a viper in the path that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider tumbles backward.
Often Suffered: from Blindness
- Zechariah 12:4 On that day, declares the LORD, I will strike every horse with panic, and every rider with madness. I will keep a watchful eye on the house of Judah, but I will strike with blindness all the horses of the nations.
Often Suffered: from Murrain
- Exodus 9:3 then the hand of the LORD will bring a severe plague on your livestock in the field— on your horses, donkeys, camels, herds, and flocks.
Often Suffered: from Plague
- Zechariah 14:15 And a similar plague will strike the horses and mules, camels and donkeys, and all the animals in those camps.
Prepared and Trained for War
- Proverbs 21:31 A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.
Sold in Fairs and Markets
- Ezekiel 27:14 The men of Beth-togarmah exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your wares.
- Revelation 18:13 of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.
Strong
- Psalm 33:17 A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.
- Psalm 147:10 He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
Sure Footed
- Isaiah 63:13 who led them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble?
Swift
- Isaiah 30:16 “No,” you say, “we will flee on horses.” Therefore you will flee! “We will ride swift horses,” but your pursuers will be faster.
- Jeremiah 4:13 Behold, he advances like the clouds, his chariots like the whirlwind. His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us, for we are ruined!
- Habakkuk 1:8 Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves of the night. Their horsemen charge ahead, and their cavalry comes from afar. They fly like a vulture, swooping down to devour.
The Jews: Brought Back Many, from Babylon
- Ezra 2:66 They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
The Jews: Condemned for Multiplying
- Isaiah 2:7 Their land is full of silver and gold, with no limit to their treasures; their land is full of horses, with no limit to their chariots.
The Jews: Condemned for Trusting To
- Isaiah 30:16 “No,” you say, “we will flee on horses.” Therefore you will flee! “We will ride swift horses,” but your pursuers will be faster.
- Isaiah 31:3 But the Egyptians are men, not God; their horses are flesh, not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, the helper will stumble, and the one he helps will fall; both will perish together.
The Jews: Forbidden to Multiply
- Deuteronomy 17:16 But the king must not acquire many horses for himself or send the people back to Egypt to acquire more horses, for the LORD has said, ‘You are never to go back that way again.’
The Jews: Imported from Egypt
- 1 Kings 10:28–29 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue. …
The Jews: Multiplied in Solomon's Reign
- 1 Kings 4:26 Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses and 12,000 horses.
The Jews: Not to Trust In
- Hosea 14:3 Assyria will not save us, nor will we ride on horses. We will never again say, ‘Our gods!’ to the work of our own hands. For in You the fatherless find compassion.”
Urged on by Whips
- Proverbs 26:3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!
Vanity of Trusting To
- Psalm 33:17 A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.
- Amos 2:15 The archer will not stand his ground, the fleet of foot will not escape, and the horseman will not save his life.
Want of Understanding In, Alluded To
- Psalm 32:9 Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you.
Warlike in Disposition
- Job 39:21 He paws in the valley and rejoices in his strength; he charges into battle.
- Jeremiah 8:6 I have listened and heard; they do not speak what is right. No one repents of his wickedness, asking, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone has pursued his own course like a horse charging into battle.
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Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.