Revelation 17:15-18
And the angel said to me, “The waters that you saw, where the prostitute is seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and languages. And the ten horns that you saw, they and the beast will hate the prostitute. They will make her desolate and naked, and devour her flesh and burn her up with fire, for God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose by being of one mind and handing over their royal power to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. And the woman that you saw is the great city that has dominion over the kings of the earth.” John continues to receive the interpretation of the vision he was given of the harlot riding on the beast. This explanation makes it clear that while the beast and the harlot appear to be in an alliance, the reality is that there is animosity and resentment between the two that will ultimately result in the overthrow of ...