Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
reigneth—literally, "hath kingship over the kings." The harlot cannot be a mere city literally, but is called so in a spiritual sense (Revelation 11:8). Also the beast cannot represent a spiritual power, but a world power. In this verse the harlot is presented before us ripe for judgment. The eighteenth chapter details that judgment.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Revelation 17:18:
Revelation 8:2
Revelation 11:8
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