Zechariah 6:1-8
The Four Chariots
1 Now again I looked up, and (a)four chariots were coming out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of [firm, immovable] bronze (divine judgment).
2 The first chariot had red horses (war, bloodshed), the second chariot had black horses (famine, death),(A)
3 the third chariot had white horses (victory), and the fourth chariot had strong dappled horses (death through judgment).(B)
4 Then I said to the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?”
5 The angel answered me, “These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go out after presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth,(C)
6 with the chariot with the black horses going toward the north country; then the one with the white horses follows after them [because there are two northern powers to overcome], and the chariot with the dappled horses goes toward the south country.”
7 When the strong horses went out, they were eager to patrol the earth. And the Lord said, “Go, patrol the earth.” So they patrolled the earth [watching and protecting it].
8 Then He called out to me and said to me, “See, those who are going to the north country have quieted My Spirit [of wrath] in the north country.”
Footnotes:
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Zechariah 6:1: I.e. four angelic spirits appointed by God to dispense His judgment.