Revelation 18:10

“Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, etc.] Lest they themselves should share in it, who have partook of her sins; either they will not be in a capacity to help her, or they will be dispirited, and will be in awe and dread of God's righteous judgments: saying, alas! alas! that great city Babylon! that mighty city! it will aggravate their sorrow, when they reflect upon the former grandeur, magnificence, power, and authority, of the city and see of Rome, so often called in this book the great city; and so it is by other writers; the Jews call it so: they say f412, when the Messiah comes, “the kings of the world shall be gathered to atbr atrq, “the great city” of Rome; and the holy…”

“God's judgments inspire fear even in the worldly, but it is of short duration, for the kings and great men soon attach themselves to the beast in its last and worst shape, as open Antichrist, claiming all that the harlot had claimed in blasphemous pretensions and more, and so making up to them for the loss of the harlot. mighty--Rome in Greek means strength; though that derivation is doubtful.”

“Standing afar off for the fear of her torment - Not daring to approach, to attempt to rescue and save her. They who had so long contributed to the support of the papal power, and who had, in turn, been upheld by that, would not now even attempt to rescue her, but would stand by and see her destroyed, unable to render relief. Alas, alas, that great city Babylon - The language of lamentation that so great and so mighty a city should fall. For in one hour is thy judgment come - See the notes on Revelation 18:8. The general sentiment here is, that, in the final ruin of papal Rome, the kings and governments that had sustained her, and had been sustained by her, would see the source of their power…”

“Thou strong city - Rome was anciently termed by its inhabitants, Valentia, that is, strong. And the word Rome itself, in Greek, signifies strength. This name was given it by the Greek strangers. Revelation 18:12”

“18:10 With a terrified sense of separation and abandonment (see 18:15, 17), the kings stand at a distance in a futile attempt to avoid punishment.”

“afar: Num 16:34 Alas: Rev 18:16, Rev 18:19; Jer 30:7; Joe 1:15; Amo 5:16 that great: Rev 14:8; Isa 21:9 for: Rev 18:8, Rev 18:17, Rev 18:19; Jer 51:8, Jer 51:9 Revelation 18:11”