Some time passed after these events. Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard; it was in Jezreel next to the palace of King Ahab of Samaria.
1 Kings 18:46 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The power of the Lord was on Elijah, and he tucked his mantle under his belt and ran ahead of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The hand of the Lord was on Elijah. He girded up his loins and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel [nearly twenty miles]. American Standard Version (1901) and the hand of Jehovah was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel. Common English Bible but the LORD’s power strengthened Elijah. He gathered up his clothes and ran in front of Ahab until he came to Jezreel. Catholic Public Domain Version And the hand of the Lord was upon Elijah. And cinching his waist, he ran before Ahab, until he arrived at Jezreel. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the hand of the Lord was upon Elias: and he girded up his loins and ran before Achab, till he came to Jezrahel. |
Some time passed after these events. Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard; it was in Jezreel next to the palace of King Ahab of Samaria.
They replied, ‘A hairy man with a leather belt round his waist.’ He said, ‘It’s Elijah the Tishbite.’
Now, bring me a musician.’ While the musician played, the Lord’s hand came on Elisha.
So Elisha said to Gehazi, ‘Tuck your mantle under your belt, take my staff with you, and go. If you meet anyone, don’t stop to greet him, and if a man greets you, don’t answer him. Then place my staff on the boy’s face.’
The prophet Elisha called one of the sons of the prophets and said, ‘Tuck your mantle under your belt, take this flask of oil with you, and go to Ramoth-gilead.
Get ready to answer me like a man; when I question you, you will inform me.
For this is what the Lord said to me with great power, to keep me from going the way of this people:
‘Now, get ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them or I will cause you to cower before them.
the word of the Lord came directly to the priest Ezekiel son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the Chebar Canal. The Lord’s hand was on him there.
The Spirit lifted me up and took me away. I left in bitterness and in an angry spirit, and the Lord’s hand was on me powerfully.
‘Caesar’s,’ they said to him. Then he said to them, ‘Give, then, to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.’
Stand, therefore, with truth like a belt round your waist, righteousness like armour on your chest,
Therefore, with your minds ready for action, be sober-minded and set your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Honour everyone. Love the brothers and sisters. Fear God. Honour the emperor.