Revelation 9:9

“And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.”

"And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle." - Revelation 9:9
Commentary

What does Revelation 9:9 mean?

Revelation 9:9 (KJV) reads, "And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle." This verse is part of the larger passage in the Book of Revelation that describes the opening of…

Read full commentaryDevotional

The Sound of Purpose: Recognizing the Battle Cry

In our daily lives, we often face moments that challenge our faith, our resolve, and our understanding of God's divine purpose. Revelation 9:9 offers a vivid image that does not just speak to apocalyptic events, but also to the reality of spiritual warfare we experience in our…

Read devotionalPrayer

A Prayer for Strength and Protection in the Battle of Life

O Almighty God, our Creator and Guardian, we come before You today with hearts filled with reverence and awe as we contemplate the might and power reflected in the battles of our lives. As we reflect on Revelation 9:9, where it speaks of creatures adorned with breastplates of…

Read prayer

Artwork for Revelation 9:9

See all →
Revelation 9:9 - "And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle."
Revelation 11:9
Revelation 9:11
Revelation 9:7-10
Revelation 12:3-9
Revelation 13:9 - "If any man have an ear, let him hear."
Revelation 9:8 - "And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions."
Revelation 9:12 - "One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter."
Revelation 9:21 - "Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts."
Revelation 9:16 - "And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them."
Revelation 17:9 - "And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth."
Revelation 9:18 - "By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths."
Revelation 9:10 - "And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months."
Revelation 9:19 - "For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt."
Revelation 8:9 - "And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed."
Revelation 9:13 - "And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,"
Revelation 9:14 - "Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates."
Revelation 9:3 - "And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power."
Revelation 4:9 - "And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,"
Revelation 9:15 - "And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men."
Revelation 9:6 - "And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them."
"If any man have an ear, let him hear." - Revelation 13:9
Revelation 9:5 - "And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man."
Revelation 9:1 - "And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit."
Revelation 16:9 - "And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory."
Revelation 11:9 - "And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves."
Revelation 9:2 - "And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit."
Revelation 2:9 - "I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan."
"And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions." - Revelation 9:8