Revelation 16:13-14
Konteks16:13 Then 1 I saw three unclean spirits 2 that looked like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. 16:14 For they are the spirits of the demons performing signs who go out to the kings of the earth 3 to bring them together for the battle that will take place on the great day of God, the All-Powerful. 4
Revelation 16:16
Konteks16:16 Now 5 the spirits 6 gathered the kings and their armies 7 to the place that is called Armageddon 8 in Hebrew.
[16:13] 1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
[16:13] 2 sn According to the next verse, these three unclean spirits are spirits of demons.
[16:14] 3 tn BDAG 699 s.v. οἰκουμένη 1 states, “the inhabited earth, the world…ὅλη ἡ οἰκ. the whole inhabited earth…Mt 24:14; Ac 11:28; Rv 3:10; 16:14.”
[16:14] 4 tn On this word BDAG 755 s.v. παντοκράτωρ states, “the Almighty, All-Powerful, Omnipotent (One) only of God…(ὁ) κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὁ π. …Rv 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7; 21:22.”
[16:16] 5 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the resumption and conclusion of the remarks about the pouring out of the sixth bowl.
[16:16] 6 tn Grk “they”; the referent (the demonic spirits, v. 14) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[16:16] 7 tn Grk “gathered them”; the referent (the kings and [implied] their armies, v. 14) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[16:16] 8 tc There are many variations in the spelling of this name among the Greek