3136. 'And behold, he was standing with the camels' means presence in general facts. This is clear from the meaning of 'standing with' as being present, and from the meaning of 'the camels' as general facts, dealt with in 3048, 3071.

'Silence' has various meanings. In general, it signifies everything which causes it, including astonishment, which has a special cause in Revelation 8:1.

(Reference: Apocalypse Explained 487)