1 Kings 19:13It was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. Behold, a voice came to him, and said, "What are you doing here, Elijah?"
The setting
Mount Horeb, Israel, ~870 BC. Elijah covers his face with his prophet's cloak and steps toward the cave entrance...
The emotion here: capturing a moment of divine encounter with trembling hands
The original word
adderet (אַדֶּרֶת) — a hairy mantle, the distinctive garment of a prophet
Why it matters
Covering the face was required protocol when meeting royalty in ancient Near Eastern cultures
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 19:13
God asks the SAME question He asked in verse 9 — this repetition means something
Common misconceptionPeople think covering your face shows shame, but in ancient times it showed proper reverence — Elijah wasn't hiding, he was honoring God's holiness.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Kings 19:13
Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 19:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 19:13 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include reverence, divine encounter. Notable phrases: wrapped his face in his mantle; a voice came.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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