Rev 12:7 | NETfull | STEP | Then war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.

Revelation of John 12:7

War in Heaven

7 Then ^{▼▼ Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.} war broke out in heaven: Michael ^{▼▼ The archangel Michael had a special role in protecting the nation of Israel in the OT (Dan 10:13, 21; 12:1; see also Jude 9).} and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.