1 Kings 18:46 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel. ”

1 Kings 18:46 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 18:46 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 18:46 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh’s hand was on Elijah; and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.”

1 Kings 18:46 — World English Bible

1 Kings 18:46 ASV — 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. ”

1 Kings 18:46 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 18:46 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the hand of Jehovah hath been on Elijah, and he girdeth up his loins, and runneth before Ahab, till thine entering Jezreel.”

1 Kings 18:46 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 18:46 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the hand of Jehovah was upon Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jizreel. ”

1 Kings 18:46 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 18:46 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the hand of the Lord was on Eliiah, and he girded vp his Ioynes, and ran before Ahab till he came to Izreel. ”

1 Kings 18:46 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 18:46 in Context — 1 Kings 18

44 And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not.

45 And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.

46 And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

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What Does 1 Kings 18:46 Mean?

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