KJV ORIGINAL
And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They had a king ruling over them — an angel from the bottomless pit. In Hebrew, his name is Abaddon, and in Greek, they call him Apollyon.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even destruction itself has a name and a leader.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Book of Revelation was written by a figure named John, often identified as John of Patmos, to seven Christian churches in Asia Minor during the late 1st century CE. It was written to offer encouragement and hope to Christians facing persecution under the Roman Empire, providing a prophetic vision of divine judgment and ultimate triumph.
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