Revelation 13:4

“And they worshipped the dragon, etc.] The devil, in the idols, images, angels, and saints departed, to whom they give adoration, as did the Gentiles, whose successors they are, and whose name they bear; (see <461020> 1 Corinthians 10:20); which gave power unto the beast, as in (<661302>Revelation 13:2); and they worshipped the beast; not only in a civil way, being subject to him as their temporal lord, to whom they give homage; obedience, and tribute, but in a religious way; for antichrist sits in the temple to be worshipped as God, showing himself that he is God, and receives adorations from his creatures, the cardinals, and others; but woe to them that worship this beast; (see…”

“which gave--A, B, C, Vulgate, Syriac, and ANDREAS read, "because he gave." power--Greek, "the authority" which it had; its authority. Who is like unto the beast?--The very language appropriated to God, Exo 15:11 (whence, in the Hebrew, the Maccabees took their name; the opponents of the Old Testament Antichrist, Antiochus); Psa 35:10; Psa 71:19; Psa 113:5; Mic 7:18; blasphemously (Rev 13:1, Rev 13:5) assigned to the beast. It is a parody of the name "Michael" (compare Rev 12:7), meaning, "Who is like unto God?"”

“And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast - See the notes at Revelation 12:3; Revelation 13:2. That is, they in fact worshipped him. The word “worship” - προσκυνέω proskuneō - is not always, however, used in a religious sense. It means, properly, “to kiss”; to kiss toward anyone; that is, to kiss his own hand and to extend it toward a person, in token of respect and homage (Robinson, Lexicon). Compare Job 31:27. Then it means to show respect to one who is our superior; to kings and princes; to parents; and pre-eminently to God. See the notes on Matthew 2:2. The word may be used here to mean that homage or reverence, as to a higher power, was rendered to the “dragon”;…”

“And they: Rev 13:2, Rev 9:20; Psa 106:37, Psa 106:38; Co1 10:20-22; Co2 4:4 and they: Rev 13:12, Rev 13:13, Rev 13:15; Dan 11:36, Dan 11:37; Th2 2:4 Who is like: Rev 18:18 who is able: Rev 17:14; Deu 9:2; Sa1 17:24 Revelation 13:5”