1683、“摆阵，与他们交战”表示他们发动攻击。这从“摆阵交战”的含义清楚可知，“摆阵交战”表示发动攻击，因为前面说（14:3），他们背叛了。这也可从以下事实清楚可知：发动攻击的，是恶灵。因为事实是这样：主从不开启与任何地狱的争战，而是地狱攻击祂；凡经历试探，也就是与恶灵进行争战的人也都是这样。就人而言，天使从不发动攻击，但恶灵或地狱灵却总是不断发动攻击。天使只是躲避和防御。这种性情来自主，主从不想伤害任何人，或把他推入地狱，即便他是最坏、最苦毒的仇敌。实际上是这个人伤害自己，从而把自己扔进地狱。这种情形也可从邪恶的性质和良善的性质推知。邪恶的性质是想要虐待、伤害每个人；而良善的性质是不想虐待、伤害任何人。恶者在进行攻击时，感觉自己充满活力，或说处于自己的真生命，因为他们不断渴望毁灭。而善者在不攻击任何人，只是利用机会保护他人免受邪恶伤害时，也感觉自己充满活力，或说处于自己的真生命。
New Century Edition
Cooper(2008,2013)
[NCE]1683. The meaning of marshaled the battle with them as the fact that they attacked can be seen from the symbolism of marshaling a battle as making an assault, since verse 4 above says that they rebelled. These words also demonstrate that evil spirits are the ones who attack. The case is that the Lord never initiated a fight with any hell; the hells attacked him. This is also what happens to each of us when we are being tested, that is, when we fight evil spirits. With us, angels never mount an attack, but the evil, hellish spirits never stop attacking. Angels only deflect and defend against the attacks. This comes from the Lord, who never wants to hurt anyone or force anyone down into hell, not even the worst or most hostile of all his enemies. It is actually his enemies who hurt themselves and hurl themselves into hell.
This situation also follows from the nature of evil and the nature of goodness. Evil by its nature wants to wound everyone; goodness by its nature wants to hurt no one. The evil feel they are fully alive when they go on the offensive, because they are always wanting to destroy. The good feel they are fully alive when they are not attacking anyone but are taking advantage of the opportunity to help others by protecting them from evil.
Potts(1905-1910) 1683
1683. They set the battle in array with them. That this signifies that they began the attack, is evident from the signification of "setting the battle in array," as meaning to fight against; for it is said above (verse 3) that they rebelled. The same is evident also from the fact that evil spirits are those who make the assault. For it is the case that the Lord never began the combat with any hell, but the hells assaulted Him; as is also the case with every man who is in temptation, or In combat with evil spirits. In man's case the angels never make the assault, but always and continually the evil or infernal spirits do so; the angels only ward off and defend. This comes from the Lord, who never desires to bring evil upon anyone, or to thrust him down into hell, even if he were the worst and the most bitter enemy of all; but it is he who brings the evil upon himself, and precipitates himself into hell. This also follows from the nature of evil, and from the nature of good. It is the nature of evil to desire to maltreat everyone; but that of good to desire to maltreat no one. The evil are in their very life when they are assaulting; for they continually desire to destroy. The good are in their very life when they are assaulting no one, and when they can be of use in defending others from evils.
Elliott(1983-1999) 1683
1683. That 'they drew up for battle with them' means that they made an attack is clear from the meaning of 'drawing up for battle' as making an assault, for in verses 3, 4 above it is said that they rebelled. The same is also evident from the consideration that evil spirits are the ones who attack. For the truth of the matter is that the Lord never began the conflict with any hell, but that the hells attacked Him, as is also the case with everyone who undergoes temptation, that is, is engaged in conflict with evil spirits. Never in man's case do the angels make the attack, but it is always and constantly the evil or hellish spirits who do so. The angels merely ward off and defend. This disposition comes from the Lord, who never wishes to afflict anyone with evil or thrust him down into hell, not even if he were the worst and bitterest enemy of all. It is the person who afflicts himself with evil and so rushes into hell. This also follows from the very nature of evil and the very nature of good. The inherent nature of evil is to wish to injure everyone, but the inherent nature of good is to injure none. The evil are acting in conformity with their own life when they are attacking, for their constant desire is to destroy. The good are acting in conformity with their own life when they attack nobody, and when they can be of use in defending others from evils.
Latin(1748-1756) 1683
1683. Quod 'ordinaverunt cum iis praelium' significet quod aggressi, constat ex significatione 'ordinare praelium' quod sit oppugnare, nam quod ii rebellaverint, dicitur supra vers. 3; patet quoque ex eo quod mali spiritus sint qui aggrediuntur; ita eram se res habet: Dominus nusquam cum aliquo inferno incohavit pugnam, sed inferna Ipsum aggressa sunt; ut fit quoque apud unumquemvis hominem qui in tentatione est, seu in pugna cum malis spiritibus; apud eum nusquam angeli aggrediuntur, sed semper et continue mali seu infernales spiritus; angeli solum avertunt et defendunt; hoc venit a Domino, qui nusquam alicui, si vel foret omnium pessimus et infensissimus hostis, malum inferre vult aut eum detrudere in infernum, sed is est qui sibi malum infert, et praecipitat in infernum: hoc quoque sequitur a natura mali et a natura boni; natura mali est ut unumquemvis lacessere velit; natura boni est ut nullum; mali in ipsamet sua vita sunt cum aggrediuntur, continue enim cupiunt perdere; boni in ipsamet sua vita sunt cum neminem aggrediuntur, et cum usum praestare possunt alios a malis defendendo.