Cross Reference 1 KINGS 19:13 AND IT WAS SO WHEN ELIJAH HEARD IT THAT HE WRAPPED HIS FACE IN HIS MANTLE AND WENT OUT AND STOOD IN THE ENTERING IN OF THE CAVE AND BEHOLD THERE CAME A VOICE UNTO HIM AND SAID WHAT DOEST THOU HERE ELIJAH

{1 Kings 19:13} And it was x1961 [so], when Elijah 452 heard 8085 z8800 [it], that he wrapped 3874 z8686 his face 6440 in his mantle, 155 and went out, 3318 z8799 and stood 5975 z8799 in the entering in 6607 of the cave. 4631 And, behold, x2009 [there came] a voice 6963 unto x413 him, and said, 559 z8799 What x4100 doest thou here, x6311 Elijah? 452

he wrapped his face:
This he did to signify his reverence; for covering the face was a token of respect among the Asiatics, as uncovering the head is among Europeans. See note on "So Ahabª went upª ° to eatª ° and to drink.ª ° And Elijahª went upª ° to¹ the topª of Carmel;ª and he cast himself downª ° upon the earth,ª and putª ° his faceª between¹ his knees,ª" {1Kg 18:42} + "And he said,ª ° Draw not nighª °¹ hither:ª put offª ° thy shoesª from off¹ ¹ thy feet,ª for¹ the placeª whereonª ¹ thou¹ standestª ° [is] holyª ground.ª ... Moreover he said,ª ° I¹ [am] the Godª of thy father,ª the Godª of Abraham,ª the Godª of Isaac,ª and the Godª of Jacob.ª And Mosesª hidª ° his face;ª for¹ he was afraidª ° to lookª °¹ upon¹ God.ª" {Exd 3:5-6} + "And I will take² ° away¹ ¹ mine hand,ª and thou shalt seeª °¹ my back parts:ª but my faceª shall not¹ be seen.ª °" {Exd 33:23} + "Aboveª ¹ it stoodª ° the seraphims:ª each oneª had six² wings;ª ª with twainª he coveredª ° his face,ª and with twainª he coveredª ° his feet,ª and with twainª he did fly.ª °" {Isa 6:2} + "Then saidª ° I, Woeª [is] me! for¹ I am undone;ª ° because¹ I¹ [am] a manª of uncleanª lips,ª and I¹ dwellª ° in the midstª of a peopleª of uncleanª lips:ª for¹ mine eyesª have seenª °¹ the King,ª the LORDª of hosts.ª" {Isa 6:5}

What doest:
"And he cameª ° thither¹ unto¹ a cave,ª and lodgedª ° there;¹ and, behold,¹ the wordª of the LORDª [came] to¹ him, and he saidª ° unto him, What¹ doest thou here,¹ Elijah?ª" {1Kg 19:9} + "And he said,ª ° Hagar,ª Sarai'sª maid,ª whenceª ¹ ¹ camest¹ thou?² ° and whither¹ wilt thou go?² °¹ And she said,ª ° I¹ fleeª ° from the faceª ¹ of my mistressª Sarai.ª" {Gen 16:8} + "Soª whenª they had dined,ª ° Jesusª saithª ° to Simonª Peter,ª Simon,ª [son] of Jonas,ª lovest¹ thou² ° meª more¹ than² these?² He¹ saithª ° unto him,ª Yea,ª Lord;ª thouª knowestª ° thatª I loveª ° thee.ª He saithª ° unto him,ª Feedª ° myª lambs.ª ... He saithª ° unto himª the¹ third² time,¹ Simon,ª [son] of Jonas,ª lovestª ° thou me?ª Peterª was grievedª ° becauseª he saidª ° unto him² ¹ the¹ third² time,¹ Lovestª ° thou me?ª Andª he saidª ° unto him,ª Lord,ª thouª knowest² °¹ all things;ª thouª knowest² °¹ thatª I loveª ° thee.ª Jesusª saithª ° unto him,ª Feedª ° myª sheep.ª" {Jhn 21:15-17}

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