~ up thy loins ~ 12_2KI_04_29  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. #, 12_2KI_09_01  And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramothgilead, #, 18_JOB_40_07  Gird up thy loins now like a man, I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. #, 24_JER_01_17  Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee, be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them. #,