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
And they have tails like scorpions, and stings; and in their tails is their power to hurt men five months.

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

Matthew 2:7
Then Herod, having privately called the wise men, ascertained from them exactly the time the star appeared;
Acts 7:19
The same, dealing craftily with our race, ill-treated our fathers, in causing their children to be cast out, that they might not be preserved alive.
Revelation 12:13
And, when the dragon saw that he was cast down to the earth, he persecuted the woman who brought forth the man-child.