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.

His tail

Bible References

His tail

Revelation 9:10
they had stings in their tails like scorpions; and they had leave to molest men for five months with their stings.

Of the

Revelation 17:18
and the woman which you saw, is that great city, which reigns the empress of the kings of the earth.

General references

Matthew 2:7
Then Herod having privately sent for the Magi, enquired of them the exact time when the star appeared.
Acts 7:19
this prince employ'd all his arts against our nation, and persecuted our fathers, by obliging them to expose their young children, in order to extirpate the race.
Revelation 12:13
The dragon then finding that he was precipitated to the earth, persecuted the woman, who brought forth the man-child.