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15. And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; 16. And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: 17. For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
Revelation 6:15-17 — KJV
Kings. See chs. 16:14; 17:l2. The list that follows runs the whole gamut of social and political life as it existed in the Roman world of John’s day. Though the actual coming of Christ is not mentioned here, the context makes clear that Christ is about to appear.
Great men. Gr. megistanes, “chief men,” “nobles,” perhaps corresponding to the Latin magistrati, civil officials of the Roman government, such as Pliny (see Vol. VI, pp. 61–63, 88), who often sent Christian martyrs to their deaths.
Rich men. See on James 5:1–6.
Chief captains. Gr. chiliarchoi, “chiefs of a thousand.” In the NT this word is used for the Roman military tribune (see John 18:12; Acts 21:31–33), and so here it probably represents high military officers.
Mighty men. Compare 1 Cor. 1:26.
Bondman. Or, “slave.”
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