was. came to be.
heaven. the heaven. See Revelation 3:12. A particular sphere above earth which is dwelt in by, or accessible to, the dragon and his evil powers. Compare Job. and Job 2.Zechariah 3:6. See Luke 10:18.
Michael. See Daniel 10:13; Daniel 10:21; Daniel 12:1.Jude 1:9, and App-179.
fought against. The texts read "(going forth) to war with".
against. Greek. meta. App-104.