12:7 Then 3 war broke out in heaven: Michael 4 and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.
1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
2 tn For the translation of διάδημα (diadhma) as “diadem crown” see L&N 6.196.
3 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.
4 sn The archangel Michael had a special role in protecting the nation of Israel in the OT (Dan 10:13, 21; 12:1; see also Jude 9).