{The armies which are in heaven} ( a strateumata ta en t(9369)
ouran(9369)). See 12:7 for Michael and angels warring with the
dragon, and also Mt 26:53 for the angels at Christ's call, not
to say Heb 1:6f.,14 Mt 13:41 Re 5:11f . {Followed}
((886b)olouthei). Imperfect active and singular (strateumata,
neuter plural) of akolouthe(935c), graphic picture of the celestial
Warrior with his angelic hosts "upon white horses" (eph' hippois
leukois) like the Leader and, like him "clothed in fine linen
white and pure" (endedumenoi bussinon leukon katharon) like the
Leader again ( 19:8 ). Note endedumenoi here as in 1:13 15:6 .
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