Revelation 12:8

They didn’t prevail. No place was found for them any more in heaven.

World English Bible

In The King James Version

And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.

In Context

7There was war in the sky. Michael and his angels made war on the dragon. The dragon and his angels made war.

9The great dragon was thrown down, the old serpent, he who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

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Cross References

Job 8:18If he is destroyed from his place, then it will deny him, saying, ‘I have not seen you.’

Job 27:21The east wind carries him away, and he departs. It sweeps him out of his place.

Psalms 37:10For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there.

Psalms 129:2many times they have afflicted me from my youth up, yet they have not prevailed against me.

Jeremiah 5:22Don’t you fear me?’ says the LORD; ‘Won’t you tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it can’t pass it? Though its waves toss themselves, yet they can’t prevail. Though they roar, they still can’t pass over it.’

Acts 1:25to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.”

Matthew Henry on Revelation 12:2-12

The Woman and the Dragon. ( a. d. 95.) 1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: 2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. 3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. 4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the… Read the whole commentary →

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