Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army.
No sooner was the marriage solemnized between Christ and his church by the conversion of the Jews than the glorious head and husband of the church is called out to a new expedition, which seems to be the great battle that was to be fought at Armageddon, foretold Rev 16:16. And here observe, I. The description of the great Commander, 1.
Commenting on Revelation 19:11-21
And l saw the beast,.... Not the devil, for after this he is taken and bound for a thousand years, and then loosed, and laid hold on again, and cast into the lake of fire; not but that this war will be by his instigation, and under his influence, Rev 16:14 not the Roman Pagan empire, which has been destroyed long ago, under the sixth...
Verse 19. And I saw the beast. , . Compare . And the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together. There is allusion here to the same assembling of hostile forces which is described in , for the great decisive battle that is to determine the destiny of the world--the question whether the Messiah or Antichrist shall reign.