"And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth…" — Revelation 6:2

Revelation 6:2 · KJV

“And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.”

— Revelation 6:2

Verse 1

And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.

Verse 3

And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.

Revelation 6 — Context

And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.

And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.

And there went out another horse {that was} red: and {power} was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.

Cross References

Zechariah 6:3-8

And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses. {bay: or, strong}

Zechariah 1:8

I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that {were} in the bottom; and behind him {were there} red horses, speckled, and white. {speckled: or, bay}

Revelation 19:11-12

And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him {was} called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

Psalms 45:3-5

Gird thy sword upon {thy} thigh, O {most} mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.

Revelation 3:21

To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

Revelation 14:14

And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud {one} sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.

2 Corinthians 10:3-5

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

Psalms 110:2

The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.