Revelation 19:16
And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Study Note
Study Note
The title inscribed on the robe and thigh of the conquering rider — 'KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS' — employs a superlative formula derived from Deuteronomy 10:17 and Daniel 2:47, asserting absolute sovereignty over all human and cosmic rulers. The image of the rider on a white horse with eyes like flame, a sharp sword from his mouth, and a name no one knows (Revelation 19:11–16) draws on Daniel 7, Isaiah 63, and Psalm 2 to create a composite vision of eschatological divine warrior. The 'sharp sword' proceeding from the rider's mouth identifies the weapon of eschatological judgment as the word of God — the same logos theology underlying John 1:1 and Hebrews 4:12. The placement before the judgment scene of Revelation 20 signals that the millennium and final judgment unfold under the absolute rule of the risen Christ.
Other Translations
And he hath on his garment and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
and he hath upon the garment and upon his thigh the name written, `King of kings, and Lord of lords.'
And on his robe and on his leg is a name, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Cross References
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