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 have tails like to scorpions, and stings were in their tails; and their authority is to injure men five months;
Daniel 8:9
And from the one of them come forth hath a little horn, and it exerteth itself greatly toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the beauteous land;

Of the

Revelation 17:18
and the woman that thou didst see is the great city that is having reign over the kings of the land.'

General references

Deuteronomy 32:11
As an eagle waketh up its nest, Over its young ones fluttereth, Spreadeth its wings -- taketh them, Beareth them on its pinions; --
Isaiah 66:7
Before she is pained she hath brought forth, Before a pang cometh to her, She hath delivered a male.
Daniel 7:21
'I was seeing, and this horn is making war with the saints, and hath prevailed over them,
Matthew 2:7
Then Herod, privately having called the mages, did inquire exactly from them the time of the appearing star,
Acts 7:19
this one, having dealt subtilely with our kindred, did evil to our fathers, causing to expose their babes, that they might not live;
Revelation 12:13
And when the dragon saw that he was cast forth to the earth, he pursued the woman who did bring forth the male,