Jacob’s (Israel) blessing on one of his son’s.
Genesis 49:17 Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
Moses and Miriam sing of Pharaoh destruction at the Red Sea. Exodus 15:1,19,21
References to the war horse: 1 Kings 10:29, 20:20,25
Horses were valuable: 2 Chronicles 1:17 And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so brought they out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means.
Haman believes HE will be honored but it is Mordecai the Jew who will be honored by the King and ride on his horse. Esther 6:8-11
Some interesting verses using horses in comparisons:
Job 39:18-19 What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider. Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?Psalm 32:9 Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
Psalm 33:17 An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
Psalm 76:6 At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.
Psalm 147:10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
Proverbs 21:31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
Proverbs 26:3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.
Isaiah makes 3 references: Isaiah 43:17, 63:13
Jeremiah makes 3 references: Jeremiah 8:6, 31:40, 51:
Amos 2:15 Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself: neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself.
Zechariah makes 4 references: Zechariah 1:8, 9:10, 10:3, 12:4