Revelation 18:9 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | WEB

The kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality and lived wantonly with her, will weep and wail over her, when they look at the smoke of her burning,

Commentaries

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century

Southern Baptist

19th Century

Shall weep (κλαυσουσιν). Future active of κλαιω, middle κλαυσοντα in Attic, as in Joh 16:20.

And wail over her

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

And the kings of the earth. This verse commences the description of the lamentation over the fall of the mystical Babylon.

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

And the kings of the earth...—Read, And there will weep and mourn over her the kings of the earth, who committed fornication a…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century

Even quick reading of Eze 27 shows that John has in mind Ezekiel’s lamentation over the fall of ancient Tyre. Those who entered into fornication wi…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication ,
&c.] Idolatry, (Revelation 17:2) (18:3)

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Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

The mourners had shared in Babylon's sensual pleasures and gained from her wealth and trade. The kings of the earth, whom she flattered into idolat…

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