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They have over them as king the angel of the abyss. His name in Hebrew is "Abaddon," but in Greek, he has the name "Apollyon."
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A King Named 'Destroyer'
Commentators unanimously note that unlike natural locusts, which have no king, these demonic forces are organized under a leader: "the angel of the abyss." His name is given in both Hebrew (Abaddon) and Greek (Apollyon), and both names mean "Destroyer" or "Destruction." This highlights that the plague is not random chaos but a directed, malevolent assault from a powerful spiritual entity.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
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…
19th Century
Anglican
And they had a king . . .—Better, They have over them as king (not “the angel,” as in the English version) a…
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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 …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they had a king over them Which natural locusts have not, (Proverbs 30:27); by whom is meant the fal…
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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