9 occurrences

'Mantle' in the Bible

They said, “We agree to give them.” So they spread out a mantle, and everyone threw an earring from his plunder on it.

Verse ConceptsDividing The Spoil

The power of the Lord was on Elijah, and he tucked his mantle under his belt and ran ahead of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

Verse ConceptsBeltsWaistsPower, HumanRunningTranceGod's HandOutrunningPreparing For ActionGod's Hands On PeopleGifts Of Supernatural StrengthRace

When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave.Suddenly, a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

Verse ConceptsMantlesCloaksOuter GarmentsWhat Do You Do?

Elijah left there and found Elisha son of Shaphat as he was plowing. Twelve teams of oxen were in front of him, and he was with the twelfth team. Elijah walked by him and threw his mantle over him.

Verse ConceptsFarmersCloaksCovering The BodyYokesCultivationPloughingOuter GarmentsPloughmenTwelve Animals

Elijah took his mantle, rolled it up, and struck the waters, which parted to the right and left. Then the two of them crossed over on dry ground.

Verse ConceptsMantlesCloaksMiracles Of ElijahDivision Of WatersOuter GarmentsDry LandWaters Divided

Elisha picked up the mantle that had fallen off Elijah and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan.

Then he took the mantle Elijah had dropped and struck the waters. “Where is the Lord God of Elijah?” he asked. He struck the waters himself, and they parted to the right and the left, and Elisha crossed over.

Verse ConceptsGod Of The FathersMiracles Of ElishaDivision Of WatersWaters DividedWhere Is God?

So Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tuck your mantle under your belt, take my staff with you, and go. If you meet anyone, don’t stop to greet him, and if a man greets you, don’t answer him. Then place my staff on the boy’s face.”

Verse ConceptsBeltsGreetingsHastePreparing For ActionDo Not Greet

The prophet Elisha called one of the sons of the prophets and said, “Tuck your mantle under your belt, take this flask of oil with you, and go to Ramoth-gilead.

Verse ConceptsBeltsSons Of The ProphetsPreparing For ActionNamed Prophets Of The Lord

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Blanket (6 instances)
Cape (1 instance)
Chafe (1 instance)
Cloak (78 instances)
Curtain (65 instances)
Mantle (32 instances)
Shade (64 instances)
Swell (9 instances)

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