Exodus 28:428:40Isaiah 3:24Exodus 28:828:27-281 Samuel 18:42 Samuel 20:8Isaiah 5:272 Kings 1:8Matthew 3:4Job 12:18Jeremiah 13:1-11

To gird up one's loins means literally to tuck the loose ends of one's outer garment into one's belt. Loins were girded in preparation for running (1 Kings 18:46 ), for battle (Isaiah 5:27 ), or for service for a master (Luke 12:35 ). The call to “gird up the loins of your minds” (1 Peter 1:13 ) means to be spiritually alert and prepared. See Cloth, Clothing .