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NASB (UPDATED) TEXT: Rev_6:3-4
3When He broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come." 4And another, a red horse, went out; and to him who sat on it, it was granted to take peace from the earth, and that men would slay one another; and a great sword was given to him.
Rev_6:4 "another, a red horse" This is an allusion to some kind of military slaughter.
▣ "a great sword was given to him" This was the small Roman sword called "machaira." It was worn on the belt of Roman soldiers and was used for capital punishment of Roman citizens (cf. Rom_13:4). The phrase "men would slay one another" is interesting because in the OT this is one of the means YHWH used to defeat His people's enemies (cf. Jdg_7:22; 1Sa_14:20; 2Ch_20:22).