Revelation 12:7

War in Heaven

12:7 Then war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.

Revelation 12:9

12:9 So that huge dragon – the ancient serpent, the one called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world – was thrown down to the earth, and his angels along with him.

tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

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).

tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the war in heaven.