Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.

They should not

They should be

And their

Bible References

It was

Revelation 13:5
and there was given to him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and there was given to him authority to continue forty and two months.
Daniel 5:18
O thou king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty:
Daniel 7:6
After this I beheld, and, lo, another, like a leopard, which had upon its back four wings of a bird; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.
John 19:11
Jesus answered him, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath greater sin.

They should not

Revelation 11:7
And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that cometh up out of the abyss shall make war with them, and overcome them, and kill them.
Job 2:6
And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; only spare his life.

They should be

Revelation 9:10
And they have tails like unto scorpions, and stings; and in their tails is their power to hurt men five months.

And their

Revelation 9:3
And out of the smoke came forth locusts upon the earth; and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

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