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
Their tails were like scorpions' tails, for there were stings in their tails. They had power to hurt men five months.
Daniel 8:9
A little horn cam out of one of them. The little horn became very great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the glorious land.

Of the

Revelation 17:18
The woman you saw is that great city that reigns over the kings of the earth.

General references

Deuteronomy 32:11
Like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, spreads its wings to catch them, and carries them on its wings,
Isaiah 66:7
Before a woman goes into labor, she gives birth. Before she has labor pains, she delivers a male child.
Daniel 7:21
I watched that same horn as it made war with the holy ones. It prevailed against (defeated) them.
Matthew 2:7
Then Herod secretly called the astrologers to find out exactly the time the star appeared.
Acts 7:19
He dealt treacherously with our people and oppressed our fathers so that they cast out their young children and they did not survive.
Revelation 12:13
When the dragon saw that he was thrown to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male-child.