Revelation 16:14

Those spirits were demons who were able to perform miracles. They went out to the rulers of the whole world, in order to gather their armies [SYN] together to the battle that they will fight on the wonderful day when Almighty God punishes his enemies [MTY].

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

In Context

13I saw evil spirits that looked like frogs. One came out of the mouth of the dragon, one from the mouth of the beast, and one from the mouth of the false prophet.

15The evil spirits will gather the rulers at a place that is called in the Hebrew language Armageddon. I heard the Lord Jesus say, “ You must listen carefully to me: I am coming unexpectedly [SIM], like a thief. So, I will be happy with those who stay alert and keep on living righteously so that they will not be ashamed, just like [MET] a person keeps his clothes on so that he will not be ashamed like a person who is naked.”

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 13:1“Possibly there will be people among you who say that they are prophets. They may say that they are able to interpret the meaning of dreams or perform various kinds of miracles [DOU].

1 Kings 22:6So Ahab summoned about 400 of his prophets together, and he asked them, “Should my army go to fight the people in Ramoth and retake that city, or not?” They answered, “Yes, go and attack them, because God will enable your army to defeat them.”

1 Kings 22:19But Micaiah continued, saying, “Listen to what Yahweh showed to me! In a vision I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, with all the armies of heaven surrounding him, on his right side and on his left side.

Isaiah 34:1You people of all nations, come near and listen and pay careful attention. I want the world and everything that is in it to hear what I say.

Ezekiel 14:9And if a prophet is deceived and gives a false prophecy, even though I have allowed him to give that message, I will get rid of him and remove him from among my Israeli people.

Joel 3:11All you people from the nations that are near Judah must come quickly and gather in the Valley of Judgment.” But Yahweh, when that happens, send your army of angels to attack them!

Matthew Henry on Revelation 16:13-17

The Seven Vials. ( a. d. 95.) 12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. 13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. 14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that… Read the whole commentary →

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