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A Decisive Defeat
All commentators agree that this verse signifies a complete and final defeat for Satan and his forces. Scholars emphasize the totality of the loss, noting that evil has an 'inherent weakness' (Ellicott) and that the dragon's power utterly 'failed' (Barnes). Their place was 'found no more,' indicating a permanent expulsion and a decisive victory for God's side.
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Albert Barnes
On Revelation 12:8
18th Century
Theologian
And prevailed not. Satan and his angels failed in their purpose.
Neither was their place found any more in heaven. They we…
AT Robertson
On Revelation 12:8
And they prevailed not (κα ουκ ισχυσαν). Here κα equals "and yet" or "but." A few MSS. read the singular ισχυσεν like επολεμησεν, …
Charles Ellicott
On Revelation 12:8
19th Century
Bishop
And prevailed not . . .—Better, And their power failed them, and not even was a place found for them any more in heaven.…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Revelation 12:7–8
19th Century
Preacher
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
On Revelation 12:8
17th Century
Pastor
And prevailed not
That is, the dragon, or the devil, and his angels, prevailed not against Michael and his angels; b…
Matthew Henry
On Revelation 12:7–11
17th Century
Minister
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…