1 Kings 18:46 (DBY)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

1 Kings 18:44 And it came to pass at the seventh time that he said, Behold there is a cloud, small as a man's hand, arising out of the sea. And he said, Go up, say to Ahab, Harness and go down, that the pour of rain stop thee not.

1 Kings 18:45 And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heavens became black [with] clouds and wind, and there was a great pour of rain. And Ahab got on the chariot, and went to Jizreel.

1 Kings 18:46 And the hand of Jehovah was upon Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jizreel.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hand", "jehovah", "upon", "elijah", "girded", "loins", "before", and "ahab". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hand" and "jehovah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And it came to pass in the...", giving immediate footing for "hand" and "jehovah". In 1 Kings context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "hand" and "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.