Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Revelation 6:15

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Revelation6:15

15. kings ... hid themselves--Where was now the spirit of those whom the world has so greatly feared? [Bengel].

great men--statesmen and high civil officers.

rich men ... chief captains--The three oldest manuscripts, A, B, C, transpose thus, "chief captains ... rich men."

mighty--The three oldest manuscripts, A, B, and C read, "strong" physically (Psa 33:16).

in--literally "into"; ran into, so as to hide themselves in.

dens--"caves."

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