Revelation 19:19

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Then I saw the beast [See 13:1ff], and the kings of the earth and their armies assembled together to wage war against the One who was riding on the horse [i.e., Christ. See verse 11] and His army.

Cross References

Revelation 11:7

And when they have completed their testimony, the beast that comes up from the pit [See 13:1ff; 17:3,7] will wage war against them, and overpower and kill them.

Revelation 14:9

Then a third angel followed them. He said in a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his statue, and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand,

Revelation 16:14

For they are spirits of demons, which perform [supernatural] signs. These spirits go out to the kings of the whole world to assemble them for battle on the great day of Almighty God.

Revelation 16:16

So, the [demonic] spirits assembled the kings together at the place which is called “Armageddon” in Hebrew. [Note: “Armageddon” means “mountain of Megiddo” and was a site in northwestern Palestine where several decisive battles had been fought centuries earlier. See Judges 4, 5, and 7].

Revelation 18:9

And the kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality with her, and indulged in luxurious living with her, will cry and mourn over her when they see the smoke of her burning [i.e., the city of Babylon. See verse 2].

Revelation 19:21

Then the rest of them [i.e., the kings and their armies. Verse 19] were killed with the sword that came out of the mouth of the One riding the horse. And all the birds gorged on their flesh.