17 occurrences in 13 translations

'Desire' in the Bible

And Bath-sheba went down on her face on the earth before the king giving him honour. And he said, What is your desire?

Verse ConceptsBowingBowing Before David

Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.

Verse ConceptsSmallness

And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.

Verse ConceptsCommerceCedar Wood

My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.

Verse ConceptsRafts

So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire.

Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalTreesBarteringCedar Wood

It was in the desire of my father Davidto build a temple for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

Verse ConceptsA Place For God's Name

But the Lord said to my father David,“Since it was your desire to build a temple for My name,you have done well to have this desire.

Verse ConceptsMan's PurposesA Place For God's Name

Give ear in heaven your living-place, and give him his desire, whatever it may be; so that all the peoples of the earth may have knowledge of your name, worshipping you as do your people Israel, and that they may see that this house which I have put up is truly named by your name.

Verse ConceptsHousesReverence, And God's NatureGod Acts From HeavenA Place For God's NameKnowing God's Character

And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do,

Verse ConceptsMan's Work FinishedThe First Temple

(Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.

Verse ConceptsCedarTwentyCedar WoodPeople Giving Other Things

and all the cities of stores that king Solomon hath, and the cities of the chariots, and the cities of the horsemen, and the desire of Solomon that he desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

Verse ConceptsHorsesStoringStores Of Food

And king Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.

Verse ConceptsGenerosity, HumanQueensSolomon, Character OfPresentsIndividuals going homePeople Giving Other Things

I'm going to take you and have you reign over whatever you desire. You will be king over Israel.

After this event, Jeroboam did not turn from his evil way, but he returned and [again] made priests for the high places of people from {all walks of life}. He filled his hand with all [his] desire and became [one of] the priests of the high places [himself].

Verse ConceptsPriests, Institution In Ot TimesSuperstitionConsecration

but about this time tomorrow I will send my servants to you, and they will search your house and the houses of your servants; and they will take with their hands (confiscate) whatever is desirable in your eyes and carry it away.’”

Verse ConceptsMan's Action TomorrowTaking Possessions

But Jezebel, his wife, came to him and said, Why is your spirit so bitter that you have no desire for food?

Verse ConceptsNamed Wivesjezebel

And he saith unto her, 'Because I speak unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and say to him, Give to me thy vineyard for money, or if thou desire, I give to thee a vineyard in its stead; and he saith, I do not give to thee my vineyard.'

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