Revelation 6:15

And, the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rulers of thousands, and the rich, and the mighty, and every bondman and freeman, hid themselves within the caves and within the rocks of the mountains;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

In Context

14and, the heaven, was withdrawn, as a scroll rolling itself up, and, every mountain and island, out of their places, were shaken.

16and they say, unto the mountains and unto the rocks—Fall upon us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth upon the throne, and from the anger of the Lamb;

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Cross References

Joshua 10:16So these five kings fled,—and hid themselves in a cave, at Makkedah.

1 Samuel 13:6So, the men of Israel, saw they were in a strait, for the people had been harassed,—and the people had hidden themselves in caves, and in thickets, and among cliffs, and in holes, and in pits.

Psalms 2:10Now, therefore, ye kings, show your prudence, Be admonished, ye judges of earth:

Psalms 76:12He cutteth off the spirit of nobles, he is of reverend majesty to the kings of the earth.

Isaiah 2:10Enter into the rock, Or hide thee in the dust,—Because of the terribleness of Yahweh, And for his majestic splendour.

Isaiah 2:21That he may enter into the clefts of the rocks, and into the fissures of the crags,—Because of the terribleness of Yahweh, And for his majestic splendour, When he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 6:10-17

The Opening of the Seals. ( a. d. 95.) 9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? 11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their… Read the whole commentary →

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