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Rev 17:12. Τὰ δέκα κέρατα, the ten horns) The ten horns correspond with the ten toes of the kingly image: Dan 2:41-42; Dan 7:7; Dan 7:20; Dan 7:24; and since each of the feet has five toes, we must wait to see whether the ten kings are about to be divided by any means into two quinaries.-οὐκ ἔλαβον-λαμβάνουσι-ἔχουσι-διδόασιν[191]-πολεμήσουσι, they have not received: they receive, have, give: they shall make war) The past, the present, the future. They have not received, because they gave [their kingdom] to the beast: Rev 17:17. Objection: The order of the text is thus changed. Answer: Let the Chiasmus lately noticed be weighed: in accordance with which, even in Rev 17:18, present things are put before the future things noticed in Rev 17:14; and, independently of that verse, even before the future things of Rev 17:16, the slaughter of the kings is also mentioned immediately before the destruction of the beast, Rev 17:8; Rev 17:14.- ὡς βασιλεῖς, as kings) Having not received the kingdom until now.-μίαν ὥραν, one hour) comp. Rev 17:10, note. It is not said, in one hour, as ch. Rev 18:10; but for one hour. A similar use of the accusative occurs, ch. Rev 20:2.-μετὰ τοῦ θηρίου, with the beast) The beast has his followers, ten kings: antithetical to (Rev 17:14.) with Him, the Lamb, who also has His followers.
[191] So AB Vulg. Iren.; but Rec. Text, διαδιδώσουσιν, h Vulg. (Fuld. MS., not Amiat. the best MS.)-E.