Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD.

Neither

General references

Bible References

I will not ask

2 Kings 16:15
And king Ahaz commanded Uriah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening grain offering, and the king's burnt sacrifice, and his grain offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their grain offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: and the bronze altar shall be for me to inquire by.
2 Chronicles 28:22
And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz.

Neither

Ezekiel 33:31
And they come unto you as the people comes, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their covetousness.

Tempt

Deuteronomy 6:16
You shall not test the LORD your God, as you tested him in Massah.
Malachi 3:15
And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are raised up; yea, they that test God are even delivered.
Acts 5:9
Then Peter said unto her, How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them who have buried your husband are at the door, and shall carry you out.
1 Corinthians 10:9
Neither let us test Christ, as some of them also tested him, and were destroyed by serpents.

General references

1 Kings 13:3
And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which the LORD has spoken; Behold, the altar shall be torn, and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out.
Isaiah 38:7
And this shall be a sign unto you from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he has spoken;