“And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.”
The rest were killed with the sword coming out of the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh - Christ's sword (his word of judgment) executes the remaining armies. The birds' supper, prepared in verse 17, is now fulfilled; the slain are consumed, and their end is utter desolation.
Church Fathers on Revelation 19:21
“And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True.” The horse, and He that sits upon him, sets forth our Lord coming to His kingdom with the heavenly army. Because from the sea of the north, which is the Arabian Sea, even to the sea of Phœnice, and even to the ends of the earth, they will command these greater parts in the coming of the Lord Jesus, and all the souls of the nations will be assembled to judgment.
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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