Girdles

The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.

• Exodus 39:29Torrey 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.

• 1 Samuel 18:4Torrey 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.

• 2 Samuel 18:11Torrey 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.

• 2 Samuel 20:8Torrey USED FOR — Suspending the sword

  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.

• 1 Kings 2:5Torrey 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…

• 1 Kings 18:46Torrey USED FOR — Girding up the garments when walking

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

• 2 Kings 1:8Torrey MADE OF — Leather

  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.

• 2 Kings 4:29Torrey 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.

• Nehemiah 4:18Torrey 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.

• Psalms 18:39Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF — Strength

  For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

• Psalms 30:11Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF — Gladness

  Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

• Proverbs 31:17Torrey USED FOR — Strengthening the loins

  She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.