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Revelation 17:14

Revelation 17:14
These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

These shall make war with the Lamb,.... The Lord Jesus Christ, so often spoken of in this book under this character, Rev 5:6. And this war is not to be understood of a war with him personally, or of…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

These shall make war with the Lamb - The Lamb of God - the Lord Jesus (See the notes at Rev 5:6); that is, they would combine with the papacy in opposing evangelical religion. It is not meant that…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them; for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and, faithful - The ten powers of…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Revelation 17:14-18

Here we have some account of the downfall of Babylon, to be more fully described in the following chapter.

I. Here is a war begun between the beast and his followers, and the Lamb and his followers.…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

These shall make war with the Lamb See the same passages.

Lord of lords, and King of kings Rev 19:16; Dan 2:47.

they that are with him Rev 19:14.

called, and chosen, and faithful All common titles of…