Matthew Poole and continuators on Revelation 7:9

9 After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nation, and kindreds, and people, and tongues , stood before the throne, and before the Lamb , clothed with white robes l, and palms in their hands .

If we enquire who these were, we are told, v. 14. by the best Interpreter, These are they which come out of great Tribulation, and have washed their Robes, &c. So that they do not seem to be the 144000 mentioned for Preservation in, and from the Evil, v. 4. but such as had escaped, or were not in, or going into Tribulation, but come ou[illegible: 1 letter]. The Number of the former was determined, it is said of these, it could not be numbred.

There were glorified ones, not mil[illegible: 1 letter]tant; they stood before the Throne, and the Lamb.

Clothed in the Habits of such as amongst the Romans had fought, and conquered, and triumphed.

And to this end they are said to have carried Palms, the Ensigns of Victory, in their Hands.

Marginal references: Chap. 3.5, 18. & 6.11. & 7.14.