Revelation 19:14

Revelation 19:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
• New International Version (NIV)The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The armies of heaven, dressed in the finest of pure white linen, followed him on white horses.

Context of Revelation 19:14

12His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. 13He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. 15Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

Revelation 19:14 word by word

καὶ τὰ στρατεύματα τὰ ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἠκολούθει αὐτῷ ἐφ᾽ ἵπποις λευκοῖς ἐνδεδυμένοι βύσσινον λευκὸν καθαρόν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the armiesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the armiesστράτευμαstrateuma · troopsG4753
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• followedἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• whiteλευκόςleukos · whiteG3022
• horsesἵπποςhippos · horseG2462
• clothed inἐνδύωenduō · to put onG1746
• fine linenβύσσινοςbussinos · fine linenG1039
• cleanκαθαρόςkatharos · cleanG2513

Cross-references for Revelation 19:14

• Revelation 14:1Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His Father’s name written on their foreheads.
• Revelation 17:14These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with Him are called, chosen, and faithful.”
• Psalms 68:17The chariots of God are twenty thousand, Even thousands of thousands; The Lord is among them as in Sinai, in the Holy Place.
• Psalms 149:6Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand,
• Zechariah 14:5Then you shall flee through My mountain valley, For the mountain valley shall reach to Azal. Yes, you shall flee As you fled from the earthquake In the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Thus the Lord my God will come, And all the saints with You.
• Matthew 26:53Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels?
• 2 Thessalonians 1:7and to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels,
• Jude 1:14Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints,
• Revelation 19:11Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war.
• Revelation 19:8And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
• Revelation 4:4Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white robes; and they had crowns of gold on their heads.
• Revelation 7:9After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands,
• Matthew 28:3His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow.

Commentaries on Revelation 19:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14The armies which were in heaven - Angels and saints over whom Jesus Christ is Captain, Clothed in fine linen - All holy, pure, and righteous.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14And the armies which were in heaven followed him - The heavenly hosts; particularly, it would seem, the redeemed, as there would be some incongruity in representing the angels as riding in this manner. Doubtless the original of this picture is Isaiah 63:3; “I have trodden the wine-press alone, and of the people there was none with me.” These hosts of the redeemed on white horses accompany him to be witnesses of his victory, and to participate in the joy…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-21Verses 11-21 Christ, the glorious Head of the church, is described as on a white horse, the emblem of justice and holiness. He has many crowns, for he is King of kings, and Lord of lords. He is arrayed in a vesture dipped in his own blood, by which he purchased his power as Mediator; and in the blood of his enemies, over whom he always prevails. His name is "The Word of God;" a name none fully knows but himself; only this we know, that this Word was God…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14Christ’s heavenly armies, dressed in victorious white and riding on white horses, contrast with: the locust forces from the abyss (Revelation 9:3–11), the three frog-like evil spirits (Revelation 16:13), and the defeated armies at Armageddon (Revelation 16:16; see also 19:19).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. the armies ... in heaven--Compare "the horse bridles," Re 14:20. The glorified saints whom God "will bring with" Christ at His advent; compare Re 17:14, "they that are with Him, called, chosen, faithful"; as also "His mighty angels." white and clean--Greek, "pure." A, B, Vulgate, Syriac, and Cyprian omit "and," which Origen and Andreas retain, as English Version.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Revelation 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings