{A black horse} (hippos melas). Lust of conquest brings
bloodshed, but also famine and hunger. "The colour of mourning
and famine. See Jer 4:28 8:21 Mal 3:14 , where _mournfully_
is, literally, in black" (Vincent). {Had} (ech(936e)) as in verse
2 . {A balance} (zugon). Literally, a yoke (old word from
zeugnumi, to join), of slavery ( Ac 15:10 Ga 5:1 ), of
teaching ( Mt 11:29 ), of weight or measure like a pair of scales
evenly balancing as here ( Eze 5:1 45:10 ). The rider of this
black horse, like the spectral figure of hunger, carries in his
hand a pair of scales. This is also one of the fruits of war.
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