Rev 6:15-16 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 15. The kings of the earth , &c.] All the secular powers who had endeavoured to support the pagan worship by authority, influence, riches, political wisdom, and military skill; with every bondman -all slaves , who were in life and limb addicted to their masters or owners. And every freeman ] Those who had been manumitted , commonly called freedmen , and who were attached, through gratitude, to the families of their liberators. All hid themselves -were astonished at the total overthrow of the heathen empire, and the revolution which had then taken place.

‏ Revelation of John 6:15-16

Verse 15. The kings of the earth, &c.] All the secular powers who had endeavoured to support the pagan worship by authority, influence, riches, political wisdom, and military skill; with every bondman-all slaves, who were in life and limb addicted to their masters or owners.

And every freeman] Those who had been manumitted, commonly called freedmen, and who were attached, through gratitude, to the families of their liberators. All hid themselves-were astonished at the total overthrow of the heathen empire, and the revolution which had then taken place.

Verse 16. Said to the mountains and rocks] Expressions which denote the strongest perturbation and alarm. They preferred any kind of death to that which they apprehended from this most awful revolution.

From the face of him that sitteth on the throne] They now saw that all these terrible judgments came from the Almighty; and that Christ, the author of Christianity, was now judging, condemning, and destroying them for their cruel persecutions of his followers.