16:16 Now 1 the spirits 2 gathered the kings and their armies 3 to the place that is called Armageddon 4 in Hebrew.
1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the resumption and conclusion of the remarks about the pouring out of the sixth bowl.
2 tn Grk “they”; the referent (the demonic spirits, v. 14) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Grk “gathered them”; the referent (the kings and [implied] their armies, v. 14) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tc There are many variations in the spelling of this name among the Greek
tn Or “Harmagedon” (a literal transliteration of the Greek), or “Har-Magedon” (NASB), meaning “the Mount of Magedon” in Hebrew.
5 sn Both the Hebrew Abaddon and the Greek Apollyon mean “Destroyer.”