Zechariah 6:2 - Exposition

Red horses ( see note on Zechariah 1:8 ). The colours of the horses are significant, though the symbols are not undisputed. "Red" symbolizes bloodshed and war ( Isaiah 63:2 ; Revelation 6:4 ); "black," sorrow and mourning ( Isaiah 1:3 ; Jeremiah 4:28 ; Revelation 6:5 ); "white," victory and joy ( Ecclesiastes 9:8 ; Revelation 6:2 ; Revelation 19:11 ). What the colour of the horses in the fourth chariot means is very doubtful (see below on Zechariah 6:3 ).