Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
the rest of the men—that is, the ungodly.
yet—So A, Vulgate, Syriac, and Coptic. B and Aleph read, "did not even repent of," namely, so as to give up "the works," etc. Like Pharaoh hardening his heart against repentance notwithstanding the plagues.
of their hands— (Deuteronomy 31:29). Especially the idols made by their hands. Compare Revelation 13:14-15, "the image of the beast" Revelation 19:20.
that they should not—So B reads. But A, C, and Aleph read "that they shall not": implying a prophecy of certainty that it shall be so.
devils—Greek, "demons" which lurk beneath the idols which idolaters worship.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Revelation 9:20:
Daniel 8:9
1 Corinthians 10:19-20
Revelation 3:10
Revelation 9:11
Revelation 9:19
Revelation 11:13
Revelation 11:14
Revelation 12:14
Revelation 16:9
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