Revelation 16:16

16 Then they gathered the kings together to the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.

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Revelation 16:16 in Other Translations

KJV

16 And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.

ESV

16 And they assembled them at the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.

NLT

16 And the demonic spirits gathered all the rulers and their armies to a place with the Hebrew name .

MSG

16 The frog-demons gathered the kings together at the place called in Hebrew Armageddon.

CSB

16 So they assembled them at the place called in Hebrew Armagedon.

Revelation 16:16 Meaning and Commentary

Revelation 16:16

And he gathered them together
Or rather "they gathered them together", as the Syriac version renders it; for though the verb is singular, a noun plural goes before it, as in ( Revelation 16:14 ) and the same spirits that are there said to go forth, to gather the kings gether, these will gather them together; will persuade the Papal, Pagan, and Mahometan powers, the remains of them in the several parts of the world, to join together, and make one effort for the reviving of their declining, and almost ruined interests: for which purpose they will be brought together,

into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon;
which may be the same with Har-megiddo, the mountain of Megiddo; for the Hebrew word (rh) is read "Ar" by the Greeks; so the city Argarize is interpreted the mountain of the most High ^F4: and this refers either to the slaying of Josiah in the valley of Megiddo, which occasioned such mourning, that it became proverbial for any great sorrow; see ( 2 Chronicles 35:22 2 Chronicles 35:25 ) ( Zechariah 12:11 ) where it is called the valley of Megiddon; or rather to the slaughter of Sisera's army at the waters of Megiddo, by Barak, ( Judges 5:19 ) suggesting that the same would be the fate of these united powers. Some derive the word from (Nwhdg) and (amrx) , which signify "the destruction of their troops", or "armies"; and so designs not any place, that has been or is, but which will be so called from the issue of this battle; and since it is an Hebrew name that will be given it, it may lead us to conclude it will be somewhere in Judea, and very likely no other than the valley of Jehoshaphat, where all nations will be gathered; and which is called the valley of decision, where will be the day of the Lord, and multitudes will be slain, ( Joel 3:2 Joel 3:13 Joel 3:14 ) though the name will suit any place where there will be a defeat of these enemies; but this vial only brings them together; the utter destruction of them is reserved for the next.

FOOTNOTES:

F4 Euseb, Prepar. Evangel. l. 9. c. 17. p. 419.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Revelation 16:16 In-Context

14 They are demonic spirits that perform signs, and they go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them for the battle on the great day of God Almighty.

15 “Look, I come like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake and remains clothed, so as not to go naked and be shamefully exposed.”

16 Then they gathered the kings together to the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.

17 The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and out of the temple came a loud voice from the throne, saying, “It is done!”

18 Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder and a severe earthquake. No earthquake like it has ever occurred since mankind has been on earth, so tremendous was the quake.