Apocalisse 19:19

19 Ed io vidi la bestia, e i re della terra, e i loro eserciti, raunati per far guerra con colui che cavalcava quel cavallo, e col suo esercito.

Apocalisse 19:19 Meaning and Commentary

Revelation 19:19

And l saw the beast
Not the devil, for after this he is taken and bound for a thousand years, and then loosed, and laid hold on again, and cast into the lake of fire; not but that this war will be by his instigation, and under his influence, ( Revelation 16:14 ) not the Roman Pagan empire, which has been destroyed long ago, under the sixth seal, and was the issue of the battle between Michael and his angels, and the dragon and his; but the antichristian civil powers, or antichrist in his civil capacity; and which, though it may chiefly regard the western antichrist, and the remains of the Latin idolatry, yet may take in the eastern antichrist, or the Mahometan powers, which may all join together in this battle; the beast will survive for a while the downfall of his seat, Babylon or Rome.

And the kings of the earth;
these, as they stand distinguished from the beast, or the antichristian kings, and civil states, may design as many of the Pagan kings and princes, as the pope and Turk by their emissaries can persuade to assist them in this war; (See Gill on Revelation 16:14).

And their armies gathered together;
at Armageddon, or in the valley of Jehoshaphat, ( Revelation 16:16 ) ( Joel 3:2 Joel 3:12 )

to make war against him that sat on the horse;
the white horse, ( Revelation 19:11 ) as the Arabic and Ethiopic versions read, which must be downright folly and madness, since he is the Word of God, the great God, the King of kings, and Lord of lords:

and against his army,
( Revelation 19:14 ) who, though unarmed, and only clothed in fine linen, have nothing to fear, since Christ, the Captain of their salvation, is at the head of them.

Apocalisse 19:19 In-Context

17 Poi vidi un angelo in piè nel sole, il qual gridò con gran voce, dicendo a tutti gli uccelli che volano in mezzo del cielo: Venite, raunatevi al gran convito di Dio;

18 per mangiar carni di re, e carni di capitani, e carni d’uomini prodi, e carni di cavalli, e di coloro che li cavalcano; e carni d’ogni sorte di genti, franchi e servi, piccoli e grandi.

19 Ed io vidi la bestia, e i re della terra, e i loro eserciti, raunati per far guerra con colui che cavalcava quel cavallo, e col suo esercito.

20 Ma la bestia fu presa, e con lei il falso profeta, che avea fatti i segni davanti ad essa, co’ quali egli avea sedotti quelli che aveano preso il marchio della bestia, e quelli che aveano adorata la sua immagine; questi due furon gettati vivi nello stagno del fuoco ardente di zolfo.

21 E il rimanente fu ucciso con la spada di colui che cavalcava il cavallo, la quale usciva dalla sua bocca; e tutti gli uccelli furono satollati delle lor carni.