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And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels [going forth] to war with the dragon; and the dragon warred and his angels;

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

There was war in heaven (εγενετο πολεμος εν τω ουρανω). "There came to be war in heaven" (εγενετο, not ην). "Another ταβλεαυ, not …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And there was war in heaven. This describes a state of affairs concerning the woman and the child—the church in the condition it would the…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

THE WAR IN HEAVEN.

And there was war... — The translation is, And there was war in heaven: Michael and…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

You remember how our Lord, who is the true Michael, the only great archangel, said at the beginning of the preaching of the gospel, "I beheld S…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

All agree that the section beginning with this verse, which describes the battle in heaven between Michael and the dragon (vv.7–12), provides the e…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And there was war in heaven
Not in the third heaven, the habitation of God, the seat of the angels and glorified saints, there…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The attempts of the dragon proved unsuccessful against the church, and fatal to his own interests. The seat of this war was in heaven; in the churc…

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