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A Two-Front Assault
Commentators explain that the horses' power is dual-natured, coming from both their mouths (fire, smoke, sulfur) and their tails (like serpents with heads). This signifies a comprehensive and inescapable assault. Some scholars, like John Gill, interpret this as representing both a physical, military attack (the mouth) and a spiritual, deceptive one through false doctrine (the tails).
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Albert Barnes
On Revelation 9:19
18th Century
Theologian
For their power is in their mouth. That is, as described, in the fire, smoke, and brimstone that proceeded from their mouths. What struck …
AT Robertson
On Revelation 9:19
The power (η εξουσια). As in 2:26; 6:8. This power of the horses is both in their mouths (because of the fire, smoke, brimstone) a…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Revelation 9:19
The sixth trum pet: The second woe. Here we find a description of disasters that reach to the death of a third of humankind (vv.15, 18; cf. 8:7). “…
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John Gill
On Revelation 9:19
17th Century
Pastor
For their power is in their mouth
In what proceeded out of their mouth, or seethed to do so; in their guns, and what…
Matthew Henry
On Revelation 9:13–21
17th Century
Minister
The sixth angel sounded, and here the power of the Turks seems to be the subject. Their time is limited. They not only killed in war but also broug…