Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Come and see—The two oldest manuscripts, A, C, and Vulgate omit "and see." B retains the words.
black—implying sadness and want.
had—Greek, "having."
a pair of balances—the symbol of scarcity of provisions, the bread being doled out by weight.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Revelation 6:5:
Zechariah 6:2
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