SEV Biblia, Chapter 6:2
En el primer carro había caballos bermejos, el segundo carro caballos negros,
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Zechariah 6:2
Verse 2. In the first chariot were red horses] The empire of the Chaldeans, which overthrew the empire of the Assyrians. The second chariot black horses] The empire of the Persians founded by Cyrus, which destroyed the empire of the Chaldeans.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 2. In the first chariot [were] red horses , etc.] If these are to be understood of the apostles of Christ, and ministers of the Gospel, they may be compared to “horses”, for bearing the name of Christ, and drawing the chariot of the Gospel; for their strength to labour in the word and doctrine; for their courage in the cause of Christ; and for their swiftness in doing his work; and to “red” ones, for their flaming zeal for the honour of the Redeemer, and their bloody sufferings for his sake: and if of angels, they may be compared to “horses”, because strong and swift to do the will of God; and to “red” ones, because they are the executioners of his wrath and vengeance on wicked men: but if by “the chariots” are meant the monarchies, then by these “red horses” must be designed the Babylonians and Chaldeans, so called because their soldiers were clothed in red, and their chariots were like flaming torches; and they were sanguinary, cruel, and bloody in their tempers, and in their actions to the Jews; and were signified by Nebuchadnezzar’s head of gold in his image; (see Na 2:3,4 Habakkuk 1:6-8): and in the second chariot black horses ; which, applied to the apostles and ministers of the Gospel, may denote their mean and abject appearance outwardly, and their knowledge in the mysteries of grace, which are dark and obscure to others; and, if understood of angels, is applicable to them, when messengers of ill tidings, or executioners of judgment: but if the monarchies are meant, which seems best, the Medes and Persians are intended; and their “black” colour is expressive of the sorrowful estate of the Jews under them, especially in the time of Haman, as Jarchi and Kimchi observe: black horses were reckoned strong, well made, and fit for labour; and the Ethiopians and Moors chose to have their horses they used in war all of this colour, to strike the greater horror and terror into their enemies; and to see black horses in a dream was accounted a bad omen f115 . The Medes and Persians were a strong and warlike people, and were very terrible to their enemies, under Cyrus; and very troublesome and distressing to the Jews, under Cambyses and Ahasuerus.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-8 - This vision may represent the ways of Providence in the government of this lower world. Whatever the providences of God about us are, as to public or private affairs, we should see them all as coming from between the mountains of brass, the immoveable counsels and decrees of God; and therefore reckon it as much our folly to quarrel with them, a it is our duty to submit to them. His providences move swiftly an strongly as chariots, but all are directed and governed by his infinit wisdom and sovereign will. The red horses signify war and bloodshed The black, signify the dismal consequences of war, famines pestilences, and desolations. The white, signify the return of comfort peace, and prosperity. The mixed colour, signify events of differen complexions, a day of prosperity and a day of adversity. The angels go forth as messengers of God's counsels, and ministers of his justice an mercy. And the secret motions and impulses upon the spirits of men, by which the designs of Providence are carried on, are these four spirit of the heavens, which go forth from God, and fulfil what the God of the spirits of all flesh appoints. All the events which take place in the world spring from the unchangeable counsels of the Lord, which ar formed in unerring wisdom, perfect justice, truth, and goodness; an from history it is found that events happened about the period when this vision was sent to the prophet, which seem referred to therein.
Original Hebrew
במרכבה 4818 הראשׁנה 7223 סוסים 5483 אדמים 122 ובמרכבה 4818 השׁנית 8145 סוסים 5483 שׁחרים׃ 7838
