Revelation 17:10 Revelation 17:10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. Seven kings, that is, seven kingly governments (by succession one after another) of the Roman Empire or fourth kingdom. Namely, first, kings, secondly, consuls, thirdly, decemvers, (decemvirs -a member of any of several permanent boards or special commissions of ten members in ancient Rome) fourthly, tribunes, fifthly, dictators; these five sorts were fallen, that is, past before John’ s time; and one is, viz. Caesars, the sixth king. The other is not yet come; that is, the seventh head and king was not come in John’ s time; viz. the Pope of Rome. And when he cometh, he must continue a short space forty and two months, Revelation 13:5 that is, twelve hundred and sixty prophetical days. See the exposition of Rev 11:2-3 and See KNOLLYS: Revelation 11:2 & See KNOLLYS: Revelation 11:3 and Revelation 12:6-12.