Matthew Poole and continuators on Revelation 14:20

20 And the wine-press was trodden without the city , and blood came out of the wine-press, even unto the horse-bridles , by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.

By the City, Dr. Moor thinks Babylon is here meant, and that the meaning is, That the powerful Convictions of the Word before-mentioned, shall not reach Babylon, the Romish Hierarchy and Polity, as being hardned against any such thing. But Mr. Mede and others think, that the City of Hierusalem is here meant, or the holy Land, which comprehends exactly 1600 Furlongs, that is, 200 Italian Miles, or 160 Grecian miles. But what that place shall be, where this Slaughter shall be, is a great Secret.

It is plain, it shall be a great Slaughter, by the depth of the Blood mentioned, and the length of the Ground which it should to that depth overflow. It is very probable, that great Battel is meant, mentioned ch. 19.20, 21. in the place called Armageddon, upon the pouring out of the sixth Vial, ch. 16.16. In so difficult a business nothing can be positively determined.

Marginal references: Isa. 63.3. Lam. 1.15.