1 Kings 18:46 (DRB)

Passage

And the hand of the Lord was upon Elias, and he girded up his loins, and ran before Achab, till he came to Jezrahel.

Nearby Context

1 Kings 18:44 And at the seventh time: Behold a little cloud arose out of the sea like a man's foot. And he said: Go up, and say to Achab: Prepare thy chariot, and go down, lest the rain prevent thee.

1 Kings 18:45 And while he turned himself this way and that way, behold the heavens grew dark, with clouds and wind, and there fell a great rain. And Achab getting up, went away to Jezrahel:

1 Kings 18:46 And the hand of the Lord was upon Elias, and he girded up his loins, and ran before Achab, till he came to Jezrahel.

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "And while he turned himself this way...", giving immediate footing for "hand" and "lord". 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 "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.