Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.

Bible References

His tail

Revelation 9:10
And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.
Daniel 8:9
And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which grew exceedingly great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the glorious land.

Of the

Revelation 17:18
And the woman whom you saw is that great city, which reigns over the kings of the earth.

General references

Deuteronomy 32:11
As an eagle stirs up its nest, flutters over its young, spreads abroad its wings, takes them, bears them on its wings:
Isaiah 66:7
Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.
Daniel 7:21
I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;
Matthew 2:7
Then Herod, when he had privately called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
Acts 7:19
The same dealt craftily with our kindred, and ill-treated our fathers, so that they exposed their infants, to the end that they might not live.
Revelation 12:13
And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman who brought forth the male child.