They gather themselves together
As "in troops" F8, as the word signifies; in great
armies; so the antichristian kings and states will, at the
instigation of Popish emissaries; see ( Revelation
16:17 ) ( 19:19 ) ,
against the soul of the righteous;
or "the life" of them; in order to take away their lives; to cut
them off, root and branch, and destroy at once the whole interest
of Christ; for it will be to make war with him, and them his
followers, who are the righteous here meant, made so by his
righteousness, that they will be gathered together in such great
numbers:
and condemn the innocent blood;
condemn innocent persons to death, shed their blood, and drink
it, and to such a degree as to be drunk with it; for in them will
be found the blood of the prophets and saints, and of all that
are slain on earth, ( Revelation
17:6 ) ( 18:24 ) .