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that ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of them that sit thereon, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, and small and great.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

That ye may eat (ινα φαγητε). Purpose clause with ινα and the second aorist active subjunctive of εσθιω.

The flesh …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

That you may eat the flesh of kings. Of the kings under the control of the beast and the false prophet, Revelation 16:14; 17:12…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And He has on His vesture . . .—The King rides at the head of His army. On His robe, where it spreads out from the waist, His titl…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

By this highly figurative language, we are to understand that, when Christ goes forth to war in battling for the truth, and his true followers come…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

This section brings us to the anticipated confrontation between the beast and his soldiers and the Lamb (vv.17–21; cf. 16:12–16; 17:14). First, the…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

That you may eat the flesh of kings
Of the earth, and of the whole world, who will fall in the battle at Armageddon;…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Christ, the glorious Head of the church, is described as on a white horse, the emblem of justice and holine . He has many crowns, for he is King of…

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