Revelation 12:7
ContextWar in Heaven
12:7 Then 1 war broke out in heaven: Michael 2 and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.
Revelation 12:9
Context12:9 So 3 that huge dragon – the ancient serpent, the one called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world – was thrown down to the earth, and his angels along with him.
1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.
2 sn The archangel Michael had a special role in protecting the nation of Israel in the OT (Dan 10:13, 21; 12:1; see also Jude 9).
3 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the war in heaven.