Revelation 5:5 Revelation 5:5 And one of the elders saith unto me, weep not: Behold the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. The apostle is forbid to weep. One of the elders said unto me, weep not John’ s affectionate sorrow might hinder him from attending unto the glad tidings brought unto him: Therefore the elder first prohibited him from weeping: Tears and sorrows may hinder choice Christians, and indispose them to receive spiritual comforts. The elder having shut the floodgate of the Apostle’ s sorrow, he bids him attend diligently to what he had to say unto him. Behold, that is, diligently attend, and seriously consider what message I bring, and what glad tidings I have to declare, The lion of the tribe of Judah that is, the Lord Jesus Christ, for he came of that tribe, \ and thence the kingly race did spring and succeed until Christ came in the flesh, who was born the King of the Jews. \ The Lion couched, was the escutcheon or arms of that tribe, \ and Christ was of the House of David, the King of Judah, \ Hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof The Lord Jesus Christ prevailed by his sufferings, whereby he overcame all his and his churches enemies. \