Thematic Bible: Girdles
Thematic Bible
Girdles » Used for » Strengthening the loins
And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.
Girdles » Worn upon the loins
Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
Thus saith the LORD unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.
For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.
Girdles » Used for » Girding up the garments when working
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
Girdles » Made of » Gold
And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.
Girdles » Made of » Sackcloth
The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.
And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
Girdles » Used for » Suspending the sword
For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them. And Joab's garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.
Girdles » Used for » Girding up the garments when walking
Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.
And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
Girdles » Illustrative of » Strength
And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.
For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
Girdles » Made of » Leather
And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
Girdles » Used for » Taken off when at rest
None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken:
He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
Girdles » Used for » Holding money
Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:
Girdles » Worn by priests about the breasts
And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
Girdles » Illustrative of » Truth
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
Girdles » Given as » A reward of military service
And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.
Girdles » Made for sale by industrious women
Girdles » Given as » A token of friendship
And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
Girdles » Made of » Fine linen
I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers' skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk.
Girdles » Made of » Twined linen with blue purple, &c
And a girdle of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, of needlework; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Girdles » Illustrative of » Righteousness of Christ
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
Girdles » Illustrative of » Faithfulness of Christ
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
Girdles » Illustrative of » Gladness
Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
Girdles » Used for » Suspending the inkhorn
And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar.