{They went up} (aneb(8873)an). Second aorist active indicative
of anabain(935c), a return to the manner of the seer as in verses
4,5 . {Over the breadth of the earth} (epi to platos t(8873) g(8873)).
Platos is old word, in N.T. only here, 21:16 Eph 3:18 . The
hosts of Satan spread over the earth. {Compassed} (ekukleusan).
First aorist (prophetic) active indicative of kukleu(935c), to
encircle, late verb (Strabo) from kuklos (circle), in N.T. only
here and margin in Joh 10:24 (for ekukl(9373)an from kuklo(935c)).
{The camp of the saints} ( (886e) parembol(886e) t(936e) hagi(936e)).
Parembol(885c) (para, en, ball(935c)) is common late word for military
camp, in LXX for the Israelites in the desert ( Ex 29:14 , etc.),
in N.T. for Roman barracks ( Ac 24:34,37 ) and for an army in
line of battle ( Heb 11:34 Re 20:9 ). {The beloved city} ( (886e)
polin t(886e) (8867)ap(886d)en(886e)). Perfect passive participle of agapa(935c),
"the city the beloved." See Ps 78:68 87:2 for Jerusalem so
described. So Charles takes it here, but Swete holds it to be
"the Church the New Zion" that is meant. {And fire came down out
of heaven} (kai kateb(8820)pur ek tou ouranou). Second aorist
(prophetic) active indicative of katabain(935c). Cf. Ge 19:24 39:6 Eze 38:22 2Ki 1:10,12 Lu 9:54 (about John). {Devoured
them} (katephagen autous). Second aorist (prophetic) active of
katesthi(935c), to eat up (down). Vivid climax to this last great
battle with Satan.
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