“These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.”
'They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers' - the final battle is between the ten kings (and their master the beast) and the Lamb. The Lamb's victory is assured by His nature (Lord of lords, King of kings) and the faithfulness of His called and chosen ones.
Church Fathers on Revelation 17:14
“And the beast which you saw is of the seven.” Since before those kings Nero reigned. “And he is the eighth.” He says only when this beast shall come, reckon it the eighth place, since in that is the completion. He added:— “And shall go into perdition.” For that ten kings received royal power when he shall move from the east, he says. He shall be sent from the city of Rome with his armies. And Daniel sets forth the ten horns and the ten diadems. And that these are…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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