Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

Bible References

He led

Judges 5:12
Awake, awake, Deborah;
Awake, awake, sing a song!
Arise, Barak, and take away your captives, O son of Abinoam.
Colossians 2:15
When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him.

And

1 Samuel 30:26
Now when David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the spoil to the elders of Judah, to his friends, saying, “Behold, a gift for you from the spoil of the enemies of the Lord:
Esther 2:18
Then the king gave a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his princes and his servants; he also made a holiday for the provinces and gave gifts according to the king’s bounty.

General references

Numbers 3:9
You shall thus give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; they are wholly given to him from among the sons of Israel.
John 6:62
What then if you see the Son of Man ascending to where He was before?
1 Corinthians 12:7
But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.