'Tempt the Lord' in the Bible

Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?

Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.

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

Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

We must not tempt the Lord [that is, test His patience, question His purpose or exploit His goodness], as some of them did—and they were killed by serpents.