1 Kings 18:46

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

"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
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What does 1 Kings 18:46 mean?

1 Kings 18:46 (KJV) states, "And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel." This verse comes at the end of a dramatic showdown between the prophet Elijah and the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. It signifies…

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Running with the Hand of the Lord: A Devotion on 1 Kings 18:46

As we turn our attention to 1 Kings 18:46, we encounter a compelling moment in the life of the prophet Elijah: "And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel." This passage encapsulates a profound truth about…

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A Prayer for Divine Empowerment and Boldness

O Gracious and Almighty Father, We approach Your throne this day with humble hearts, seeking Your strength and empowerment as we reflect on the powerful work You accomplished through Elijah. In the fervent shadows of our lives, we remember the moment Elijah went from the heights…

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1 Kings 18:46 - "And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel."
1 Kings 1:46 - "And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom."
1 Kings 7:46 - "In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan."
"And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom." - 1 Kings 1:46
1 Kings 22:46 - "And the remnant of the sodomites, which remained in the days of his father Asa, he took out of the land."
1 Kings 2:46 - "So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon."
1 Kings 19:1-18
Psalm 119:46 (KJVA) 46 I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
Psalm 119:46 (KJVA) 46 I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
Psalm 119:46 (KJVA) 46 I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
Psalms 119:46 - "I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed."
1 Kings 4:18 - "Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:"
1 Kings 9:18 - "And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,"
1 Kings 8:46 - "If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;"
2 Kings 1:18 - "Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 1:18 - "And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:"
"In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan." - 1 Kings 7:46
1 Kings 10:18 - "¶ Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold."
Psalms 18:46 - "The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted."
1 Kings 2:18 - "And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king."
Elijah in the scene 1 Kings 18:36–38
1 Kings 18:2 - "And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria."
"And the remnant of the sodomites, which remained in the days of his father Asa, he took out of the land." - 1 Kings 22:46
1 Kings 18:35 - "And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water."
1 Kings 18:11 - "And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here."
Genesis 46:18 - "These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls."
1 Kings 18:18 - "And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim."
"Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:" - 1 Kings 4:18
"And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land," - 1 Kings 9:18