Revelation 6:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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;

Kings ... laid themselves. Where was now the spirit of those whom the world so greatly feared? (Bengel.)

Great men - high officers of state.

Rich men ... chief captains. 'Aleph (') A B C h, Vulgate, 'chief captains ... rich men.'

Mighty, х dunatoi (G1415)]. 'Aleph (') A B C read х ischuroi (G2478)], 'strong' physically (Psalms 33:16).

In, х eis (G1519)] - ran into, so as to hide themselves in.

Dens - `caves.'

Revelation 6:15

15 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;