Overview
The Bible addresses horse, the across 7 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Esther and 2 Kings. Closely related themes include Civil Service, Mordecai, Kings and Watchmen. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jehu, Mordecai and Haman.
Key Bible verses about horse, the
Old Testament
2 Kings
And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?
So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again.
Then he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me.
Esther
Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head: Let: Heb. Let them bring the royal apparel which the king: Heb. wherewith the king clotheth himself
And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour. bring: Heb. cause him to ride
Then the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king's gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken. let: Heb. suffer not a whit to fall
Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour.
People in the Bible and horse, the
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying horse, the for yourself
- Begin with 2 Kings 9:17, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Esther and 2 Kings each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Jehu, Mordecai and Haman and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Civil Service, Mordecai, Kings and Watchmen.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about horse, the?
The Bible addresses horse, the across 7 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Esther and 2 Kings. Closely related themes include Civil Service, Mordecai, Kings and Watchmen. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jehu, Mordecai and Haman.
How many Bible verses are about horse, the?
The Bible references horse, the in 7 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention horse, the?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is 2 Kings 9:17: “And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?”
Which people in the Bible are associated with horse, the?
Jehu, Mordecai and Haman.
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