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 in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:

Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.

Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thy heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a god, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou settest thy heart as the heart of God:

This is the rejoicing city that dwelt in security, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none besides me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.

Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.

I sit

Kings daughters were among thy honorable women: upon thy right hand stood the queen in gold of Ophir.

Say to the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory.

No widow

And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever: so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end of it.

How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary.

General references

Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

And I am very greatly displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.

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