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And they prevailed not, neither was their place found any more in heaven.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

And they prevailed not (κα ουκ ισχυσαν). Here κα equals "and yet" or "but." A few MSS. read the singular ισχυσεν like επολεμησεν, …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And prevailed not. Satan and his angels failed in their purpose.

Neither was their place found any more in heaven. They we…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And prevailed not . . .—Better, And their power failed them, and not even was a place found for them any more in heaven.

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…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And prevailed not
That is, the dragon, or the devil, and his angels, prevailed not against Michael and his angels; b…

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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