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Rev 19:20. [213] Ἐπιάσθη) The beast was taken: but the angel ἐκράτησε, laid hold of the dragon, ch. Rev 20:2. The beast and the false prophet even then shall be reduced to extremities; the dragon shall have strength, but shall be restrained.-ζῶντες, alive) This destruction is much more dreadful than the death itself of the body. Comp. respecting the Son of Perdition, 2Th 2:8; also Dan 7:11; Dan 7:26, and Isa 11:4, where רשע, LXX., ἀσεβὴς, the Chaldee paraphrast has ארמילום רשיעא, the impious Roman.-ΤῊΝ ΛΊΜΝΗΝ ΤΟῦ ΠΥΡῸς, the lake of fire) The word gehennah [hell] does not occur in the Apocalypse.
[213] 17. δεῦτε, Come hither) The victory cannot but follow. Beforehand the flesh of the enemy is already given to be torn in pieces by birds.-V. g.
19. μετὰ, with) The enemies will undoubtedly attempt to attack the saints on the earth. But Christ the Lord, with His heavenly band, will engage with them.-V. g.