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Selected Verse: Revelation 6:15 - King James

Verse	Translation	Text
Re 6:15	King James	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;

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
kings . . . hid themselves--Where was now the spirit of those whom the world has so greatly feared? [BENGEL]. great men--statesmen and high civil officers. rich men . . . chief captains--The three oldest manuscripts, A, B, C, transpose thus, "chief captains . . . rich men." mighty--The three oldest manuscripts, A, B, and C read, "strong" physically (Psa 33:16). in--literally "into"; ran into, so as to hide themselves in. dens--"caves."

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

kings . . . hid themselves--Where was now the spirit of those whom the world has so greatly feared? [BENGEL].

great men--statesmen and high civil officers.

rich men . . . chief captains--The three oldest manuscripts, A, B, C, transpose thus, "chief captains . . . rich men."

mighty--The three oldest manuscripts, A, B, and C read, "strong" physically (Psa 33:16).

in--literally "into"; ran into, so as to hide themselves in.

dens--"caves."

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Of the earth See on Rev 6:10. Great men (μεγιστᾶνες) Rev., princes. See on high captains, Mar 6:21. Chief captains (χιλίαρχοι) See on Mar 6:21, and see on centurion, Luk 7:2. The mighty (οἱ δυνατοὶ) The best texts read οἱ ἰσχυροὶ. Rev., the strong. For the difference in meaning, see on the kindred words δύναμις and ἰσχύς might and power, Pe2 2:11. Every free man Omit every, and read as Rev., every bondman and free man. In the dens (εἰς τὰ σπήλαια) Rev., caves. The preposition εἰς into implies running for shelter into. Rocks (πέτρας) See on Mat 16:18.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

Of the earth

See on Rev 6:10.

Great men (μεγιστᾶνες)

Rev., princes. See on high captains, Mar 6:21.

Chief captains (χιλίαρχοι)

See on Mar 6:21, and see on centurion, Luk 7:2.

The mighty (οἱ δυνατοὶ)

The best texts read οἱ ἰσχυροὶ. Rev., the strong. For the difference in meaning, see on the kindred words δύναμις and ἰσχύς might and power, Pe2 2:11.

Every free man

Omit every, and read as Rev., every bondman and free man.

In the dens (εἰς τὰ σπήλαια)

Rev., caves. The preposition εἰς into implies running for shelter into.

Rocks (πέτρας)

See on Mat 16:18.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
And the kings of the earth - They who had been so in their day. And the great men and chief captains - The generals and nobles. Hid themselves - So far as in them lay. In the rocks of the mountains - There are also rocks on the plains; but they were rocks on high, which they besought to fall upon them.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

And the kings of the earth - They who had been so in their day. And the great men and chief captains - The generals and nobles. Hid themselves - So far as in them lay. In the rocks of the mountains - There are also rocks on the plains; but they were rocks on high, which they besought to fall upon them.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
The kings of the earth, etc. - All the secular powers who had endeavored to support the pagan worship by authority, influence, riches, political wisdom, and military skill; with every bondman - all slaves, who were in life and limb addicted to their masters or owners. And every freeman - Those who had been manumitted, commonly called freedmen, and who were attached, through gratitude, to the families of their liberators. All hid themselves - were astonished at the total overthrow of the heathen empire, and the revolution which had then taken place.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

The kings of the earth, etc. - All the secular powers who had endeavored to support the pagan worship by authority, influence, riches, political wisdom, and military skill; with every bondman - all slaves, who were in life and limb addicted to their masters or owners.

And every freeman - Those who had been manumitted, commonly called freedmen, and who were attached, through gratitude, to the families of their liberators. All hid themselves - were astonished at the total overthrow of the heathen empire, and the revolution which had then taken place.

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