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They have over them as king the angel of the abyss: his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek [tongue] he hath the name Apollyon.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

As king (βασιλεα). Predicate accusative and anarthrous. In Pr 30:27 it is stated that the locust has no king, but this is not true…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And they had a king over them. A ruler who marshaled their hosts. Locusts often, and indeed generally, move in bands, though they do not a…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And they had a king . . .—Better, They have over them as king (not “the angel,” as in the English version) a…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The fifth trumpet: The first woe. John now focuses attention on the fifth and sixth trumpets (first and second woes) by giving more than twice the …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they had a king over them
Which natural locusts have not, (Proverbs 30:27); by whom is meant the fal…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Upon the sounding of the fifth trumpet, a star fell from heaven to the earth. Having ceased to be a minister of Christ, he who is represented by th…

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