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 scorpions, and there were stings in their tails. And their authority was to hurt men five months.
Daniel 8:9
And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which became very great, toward the south and toward the east and toward the bountiful land.

Of the

Revelation 17:18
And the woman whom you saw is the great city which has a kingdom over the kings of the earth.

General references

Deuteronomy 32:11
As an eagle stirs up her nest, flutters over her young, spreads abroad her wings, takes them and bears them on her wing,
Isaiah 66:7
Before she travailed, she gave birth; before her pain came, she delivered a man child.
Daniel 7:21
I watched, and that horn made war with the saints and overcame them
Matthew 2:7
Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, inquired of them exactly what time the star appeared.
Acts 7:19
Dealing subtly with our race, this one oppressed our fathers, causing their infants to be exposed, so as not to be left alive.
Revelation 12:13
And when the dragon saw that he was cast to the earth, he persecuted the woman who bore the man child .