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 King James Version (NKJV)And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses.

Context of Revelation 19:14

12His eyes were like flames of fire, and on his head were many crowns. A name was written on him that no one understood except himself. 13He wore a robe dipped in blood, and his title was the Word of God. The armies of heaven, dressed in the finest of pure white linen, followed him on white horses. 15From his mouth came a sharp sword to strike down the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod. He will release the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty, like juice flowing from a winepress. 16On his robe at his thigh was written this title: King of all kings and Lord of all 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 saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him were 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads.
• Revelation 17:14Together they will go to war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will defeat them because he is Lord of all lords and King of all kings. And his called and chosen and faithful ones will be with him.”
• Psalms 68:17Surrounded by unnumbered thousands of chariots, the Lord came from Mount Sinai into his sanctuary.
• Psalms 149:6Let the praises of God be in their mouths, and a sharp sword in their hands—
• Zechariah 14:5You will flee through this valley, for it will reach across to Azal. Yes, you will flee as you did from the earthquake in the days of King Uzziah of Judah. Then the Lord my God will come, and all his holy ones with him.
• Matthew 26:53Don’t you realize that I could ask my Father for thousands of angels to protect us, and he would send them instantly?
• 2 Thessalonians 1:7And God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with his mighty angels,
• Jude 1:14Enoch, who lived in the seventh generation after Adam, prophesied about these people. He said, “Listen! The Lord is coming with countless thousands of his holy ones
• Revelation 19:11Then I saw heaven opened, and a white horse was standing there. Its rider was named Faithful and True, for he judges fairly and wages a righteous war.
• Revelation 19:8She has been given the finest of pure white linen to wear.” For the fine linen represents the good deeds of God’s holy people.
• Revelation 4:4Twenty-four thrones surrounded him, and twenty-four elders sat on them. They were all clothed in white and had gold crowns on their heads.
• Revelation 7:9After this I saw a vast crowd, too great to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing in front of the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes and held palm branches in their hands.
• Matthew 28:3His face shone like lightning, and his clothing was 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