In those days men will seek death, and will in no way find it. They will desire to die, and death will flee from them.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Men (ο ανθρωπο). Generic use of the article (men as a class).

Shall not find it (ου μη ευρησουσιν αυτον). …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And in those days shall men seek death, and so on. (See Barnes on Revelation 9:5).

It is very easy to conceive of such a state of t…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And in those days . . .—Translate, And in those days men shall seek death, and shall not find it; and they shall yearn to die…

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 in those days men shall seek death
Or desire to die, as Job did:

and shall not find it

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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