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 lead away your captives, you son of Abinoam.
Colossians 2:15
When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities [those supernatural forces of evil operating against us], He made a public example of them [exhibiting them as captives in His triumphal procession], having triumphed over them through the cross.

And

1 Samuel 30:26
When David came to Ziklag, he sent part of the spoil to the elders of Judah, his friends, saying, “Here is a blessing (gift) for you from the spoil of the enemies of the Lord:
Esther 2:18
Then the king held a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his officials and his servants; and he made a festival for the provinces and gave gifts in accordance with the resources of the king.

General references

Numbers 3:9
You shall give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons [as servants and helpers]; they are to be given wholly to him from among the Israelites.
John 6:62
What then [will you think] if you see the Son of Man ascending to [the realm] where He was before?
1 Corinthians 12:7
But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit [the spiritual illumination and the enabling of the Holy Spirit] for the common good.