Revelation 18:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.

Much she

2 Thessalonians 2:4

I sit

Psalm 45:9

Jeremiah 13:18

No widow

Isaiah 47:7

Lamentations 1:1

General references

Proverbs 14:13

Zechariah 1:15

James 4:16

Bible References

Much she

And at the same time shall the LORD of Hosts call men to weeping, mourning, to baldness and a putting on of sackcloth.

But as for thee O daughter, thou virgin Babylon, thou shalt sit in the dust. Thou shalt sit upon the ground, and not in a throne, O thou maiden of Chaldea. Thou shalt no more be called tender and pleasant.

"Thou son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Because thou hast a proud heart and hast said, 'I am a God, I have my seat in the midst of the sea like a God,' whereas thou art but a man, and not God, and yet standest in thine own conceit, that thou art God:

This is the proud and careless city, that said in her heart, "I am, and there is else none." O how is she made so waste, that the beasts lie therein? Whoso goeth by, mocketh her, and pointeth at her with his finger.

which is an adversary, and is exalted above all that is called God, or that is worshipped: so that he shall sit as God in the temple of God, and show himself as God.

I sit

Kings' daughters go in thy goodly array, and upon thy righthand standeth the queen in a vesture of the most fine gold.

Tell the king and the rulers, "Humble yourselves, set you down low, for the crown of your glory shall fall from your head."

No widow

And thou thoughtest thus, "I shall be lady forever." And beside all that, thou hast not regarded these things, neither cast, what should come after.

{Aleph} Alas, how sitteth the city so desolate, that some time was full of people? How is she become like a widow, which was the lady of all nations? How is she brought under tribute, that ruled all lands?

General references

The heart is sorrowful even in laughter; and the end of mirth is heaviness.

and sore displeased at the careless Heathen: for whereas I was but a little angry, they did their best that I might destroy them.

But now ye rejoice in your boastings. All such rejoicing is evil.