Revelation 19:21
in Revelation 19And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
and the rest were killed with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, even the sword which came forth out of his mouth: and all the birds were filled with their flesh.
KJV
And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
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This verse in Revelation 19
Commentary
12 notes on this verseThere are two deaths, the first that of the separation of the soul and body, and the second that of being sent to Gehenna. Concerning those who ally themselves with the antichrist, there is reason to think that they will suffer the first death, that …
This site's exposition
the rest were killed
The armies of verse 19 fall to the weapon named in verse 15: the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth. The birds summoned in verse 17 gorged themselves on their flesh, closing the chapter's second supper.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers4 voices
A commentator
Primasius of HadrumetumCOMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 19:20-21 · Written before 560.
proposed
"The beast was captured and with him the false prophet." This refers to the devil and the antichrist or the leaders and their entire following.… There are two, the head and the body, the devil and his society … which shall continue until the end …
A commentator
Primasius of HadrumetumCOMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 19:21 · Written before 560.
proposed
"And all the birds were gorged with their flesh." We ought not think of this in a carnal manner so that we believe that the saints, who seek higher things, are sated on the flesh of the impious. Rather, when the equity of the divine …
All who have believed [the beast] will be killed by the judgment of our Lord Jesus Christ and by the breath of his mouth, and their flesh will be put out for the birds of the air and for the beasts of the earth.
Having begun once to speak about the judgment which he will give to the Devil, guarding the continuity of the discourse, he also recounts what he suffered in the incarnation of the Lord; and taking this as his theme, he speaks more at length about …
The Medieval Church1 voice
And all the birds were filled with their flesh. If now the righteous will rejoice when they see the vengeance of the wicked, how much more will they then, when present with the judge himself, become one spirit with Him. However, the birds can also …
5 more voices on this verse
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
Here is a most magnificent description of the overthrow of the beast and his adherents. It has, in particular, one exquisite beauty; that, after exhibiting the two opposite armies, and all the apparatus for a battle, verses 11-19; chap. xix, 11-19 then follows immediately, verse 20, xix, 20 the account of the victory, without one word of an engagement or fighting.
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And the remnant were slain,....
The Nineteenth Century3 voices
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
And the remnant - The remainder of the assembled hosts - the army at large, in contradistinction from the leaders. Were slain with the sword - Cut down with the sword; not rescued for protracted torment. A proper distinction is thus made between the deceived multitudes and the leaders who had deceived them. Of him that sat upon the horse - The Messiah, Rev 19:11. Which sword proceeded out of his mouth - notes on Rev 19:15. That is, they were cut down by a word.
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
proposed
the remnant--Greek, "the rest," that is, "the kings and their armies" (Re 19:19) classed together in one indiscriminate mass. A solemn confirmation of the warning in Ps 2:10.
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With the sword of him that sat upon the horse - He who sat on the white horse is Christ; and his sword is his word - the unadulterated Gospel.
The words behind it
27 Greek wordsEvery Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Greek | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| οἱ | hoi | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| λοιποὶ | loipoi | rest | G3062 → | 39 times |
| ἀπεκτάνθησαν | apektanthesan | were killed | G615 → | 74 times |
| ἐν | en | with | G1722 → | 2738 times |
| τῇ | tea | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| ῥομφαίᾳ | rhomphaia | sword | G4501 → | 7 times |
| τοῦ | tou | of the [One] | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| καθημένου | kathemenou | sitting | G2521 → | 91 times |
| ἐπὶ | epi | on | G1909 → | 883 times |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| ἵππου | ippou | horse | G2462 → | 17 times |
| τῇ | tea | <the> | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| ἐξελθούσῃ | exelthouse | having gone out | G1831 → | 216 times |
| ἐκ | ek | out of | G1537 → | 911 times |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| στόματος | stomatos | mouth | G4750 → | 78 times |
| αὐτοῦ. | autou | of him. | G846 → | 5565 times |
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| πάντα | panta | all | G3956 → | 1235 times |
| τὰ | ta | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| ὄρνεα | ornea | birds | G3732 → | 3 times |
| ἐχορτάσθησαν | echortasthesan | were filled | G5526 → | |
| ἐκ | ek | with | G1537 → | 911 times |
| τῶν | ton | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| σαρκῶν | sarkon | flesh | G4561 → | 146 times |
| αὐτῶν.¶ | auton | of them. | G846 → | 5565 times |
καὶAnd
kaiG2532 →9120 times
οἱthe
hoiG3588 →19766 times
λοιποὶrest
loipoiG3062 →39 times
ἀπεκτάνθησανwere killed
apektanthesanG615 →74 times
ἐνwith
enG1722 →2738 times
τῇthe
teaG3588 →19766 times
ῥομφαίᾳsword
rhomphaiaG4501 →7 times
τοῦof the [One]
touG3588 →19766 times
καθημένουsitting
kathemenouG2521 →91 times
ἐπὶon
epiG1909 →883 times
τοῦthe
touG3588 →19766 times
ἵππουhorse
ippouG2462 →17 times
τῇ<the>
teaG3588 →19766 times
ἐξελθούσῃhaving gone out
exelthouseG1831 →216 times
ἐκout of
ekG1537 →911 times
τοῦthe
touG3588 →19766 times
στόματοςmouth
stomatosG4750 →78 times
αὐτοῦ.of him.
autouG846 →5565 times
καὶAnd
kaiG2532 →9120 times
πάνταall
pantaG3956 →1235 times
τὰthe
taG3588 →19766 times
ὄρνεαbirds
orneaG3732 →3 times
ἐχορτάσθησανwere filled
echortasthesanG5526 →
ἐκwith
ekG1537 →911 times
τῶνthe
tonG3588 →19766 times
σαρκῶνflesh
sarkonG4561 →146 times
αὐτῶν.¶of them.
autonG846 →5565 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Revelation 1:16He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.
it leads to
- Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
- Revelation 2:12
To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword.
- Revelation 19:15
And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath…
- Revelation 2:16
Therefore repent! Otherwise I will come to you shortly and wage war against them with the sword of My mouth.
- Isaiah 49:2
He made My mouth like a sharp sword; He hid Me in the shadow of His hand. He made Me like a polished arrow; He hid Me in His quiver.
- Hebrews 4:12
Through
Revelation 17:16And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.
it leads to
- Revelation 18:8
Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”
- Ezekiel 16:37–44
therefore I will surely gather all the lovers with whom you found pleasure, all those you loved and all those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around and expose you…
- Leviticus 21:9
If a priest’s daughter defiles herself by prostituting herself, she profanes her father; she must be burned in the fire.
- Revelation 18:8
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Andreas of Caesarea, COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 19:21; Apringius of Beja, TRACTATE ON THE APOCALYPSE 19:21; Bede, Commentary on Revelation; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament; Oecumenius, Commentary on Revelation; Primasius of Hadrumetum, COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 19:20-21 and Primasius of Hadrumetum, COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 19:21.
