And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
And suddenly - as if eager to break in as soon as the last words of the wonderful tidings had dropped from their fellow's lips,
There was with the angel - not in place of him; because he does not retires, and is only joined by others, come to seal and to celebrate the tidings which he was honoured first to announce,
A multitude of heavenly host - or, 'army;' 'An army,' as Bengel quaintly remarks, 'celebrating peace!' come down to let it be known here how this great event is regarded in heaven: "praising God and saying,"