^10:11 And they said to me, "You must prophesy again concerning many peoples and nations and tongues and kings."

And they said to me, "You must PROPHESY again concerning MANY

• PEOPLES and - Jews and Gentiles
• NATIONS and - organized politically
• TONGUES and - with multiple languages
• KINGS. - under leadership.

After hearing seven thunders and told NOT to write about it (verse 4), John may have wondered if he was done. But not so. He has been faithful to "write in a book" (Revelation 1:11). Now, he is asked to move to a higher spiritual level (1 Corinthians 14:1). There is a focus change from the terrible things done to the earth (physical) to the terrible things individuals, singularly and collectively under leadership, must face.

Compare this list with similar lists (Revelation 5:9, Revelation 7:9, Revelation 13:7, Revelation 14:6, Revelation 17:15). This list uses KINGS rather than TRIBE or MULTITUDES. This may emphasize the coming revelations will involve the political leadership most directly. That is, we will see the beast (Antichrist) and a consortium of 10 "KINGS" giving their authority to the beast "for one hour" (Revelation 17:9-13). We can imagine that after all the plagues, stings, and mass death from earthquakes and astronomical events, that there will be a dearth of leadership. This verse is setting the stage for that "ONE WORLD LEADER" to make his entrance.