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Rev_19:1-2. ἤκουσα ὦς φωνὴν μεγάλην ὄχλου πολλοῦ . “I heard” (something) “like a great voice of a large multitude,” The ὡς , κ . τ . λ .,[4025] states, by way of comparison, that the sound perceived by John became as loud as though a great multitude of men had made their voice sound powerfully (cf. Rev_19:6). Incorrectly, Beng., Hengstenb., etc., who by the ὌΧΛ . ΠΟΛΛ . wish those named in Rev_18:20 to be recognized. Ew. ii. refers it, just as Rev_12:10-12, to the glorified martyrs.
ʼΑΛΛΗΛΟΎΪΑ . The leading tone of this song, resounding repeatedly (Rev_19:3-4; Rev_19:6), is marked from the very beginning as that of an exalted ascription of praise. It is certainly not unintentional, that just here, after the complete judgment upon the enemies of God and of his believers has already begun, the express hallelujah is found, which does not occur elsewhere in the Apoc.[4026] The fourfold repetition, however, is not to be pressed, at least in the sense of Hengstenb.,[4027] because it is not the victory over the earth, but that over the harlot, that is celebrated.
Ἡ ΣΩΤΗΡΊΑ , Κ . Τ . Λ . Cf. Rev_7:10, Rev_12:10.
ὌΤΙ ἈΛΗΘ ., Κ . Τ . Λ . Foundation of the praise in the righteousñess of the Divine judgments in general; [4028] there follows[4029] the concrete foundation in the judgment just fulfilled, whose justice is expressly emphasized.[4030]
[4025] Cf. Rev_4:6.
[4026] Nor does it occur in the rest of the N. T.
[4027] With reference to the victory of God over the earth, whose sign is four.
[4028] Cf. Rev_16:7.
[4029] Cf. Rev_18:23, where there are also two co-ordinated clauses with οτι .
[4030] ἥτις , κ . τ . λ . Cf. Rev_12:13. On the subject, cf. Rev_18:23 sq., also Rev_11:18, Rev_6:10.