Revelation 19:11

The Son of God Goes to War

19:11 Then ¹  I saw heaven opened and here came ²  a white horse! The ³  one riding it was called “Faithful” and “True,” and with justice ⁴  he judges and goes to war.

Revelation 19:14

19:14 The ⁵  armies that are in heaven, dressed in white, clean, fine linen, ⁶  were following him on white horses.

[19:11]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[19:11]  ² tn The phrase “and here came” expresses the sense of καὶ ἰδού (kai idou).

[19:11]  ³ tn A new sentence was started in the translation at this point and καί (kai) was not translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[19:11]  ⁴ tn Or “in righteousness,” but since the context here involves the punishment of the wicked and the vindication of the saints, “justice” was preferred.

[19:14]  ⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[19:14]  ⁶ tn On the term translated “fine linen,” BDAG 185 s.v. βύσσινος states, “made of fine linen, subst. τὸ β. fine linen, linen garment…Rv 18:12, 16; 19:8, 14.”