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Zechariah 6:1

Zechariah 6:1
And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked,.... When he saw another vision, as follows:

and, behold, there came four chariots; by which are meant, not the four Gospels; rather the apostles of…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Behold, four chariots going forth - Alb.: “By the secret disposal of God into the theater of the world,” “from between two mountains of brass.” Both Jews and Christians have seen that the four…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

There came four chariots - Four monarchies or empires. This is supposed to mean the same with the vision of the four horns, in chap. 1.

Mountains of brass - The strong barriers of God's purposes,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Zechariah 6:1-8

The prophet is forward to receive this vision, and, as if he expected it, he turned and lifted up his eyes and looked. Though this was the seventh vision he had had, yet he did not think he had had…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

turned, and lift up Rather, lifted up again. Comp. Zec 5:1 .

looked Rather, saw.

four chariots These have very commonly been identified with the four great powers or kingdoms of Daniel's visions…