Zechariah 6:6

6 The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country.

Zechariah 6:6 Meaning and Commentary

Zechariah 6:6

The black horses which [are] therein
Which were in the second chariot: no further mention is made of the red horses in the first chariot, because the kingdom of the Chaldeans was now extinct: these design the Medes and Persians: go forth into the north country:
into the country of Babylon or Chaldea, which lay north of Judea; see ( Jeremiah 1:13-15 ) ( 3:12 ) ( 6:22 ) and other places; these went to Babylon, took that, and seized on the empire, and delivered the Jews, who were captives there: and the white go forth after them;
the Grecians under Alexander, who went after the Medes and Persians into the same country, and fought Darius the Persian, and conquered him: and the grisled go forth toward the south country;
the Romans under Julius Caesar, Augustus, and others before them, who went into Egypt, which lay south of Judea, ( Daniel 11:5 ) and conquered that, and other nations, and set up the fourth kingdom or monarchy.

Zechariah 6:6 In-Context

4 Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord?

5 And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

6 The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country.

7 And the bay went forth , and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said , Get you hence , walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth.

8 Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying , Behold , these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.