7 occurrences

'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 Hiram sent to Solomon, saying; The words you sent have been given to me: I will do all your desire in the question of cedar-wood and cypress-wood.

Verse ConceptsCommerceCedar Wood

But the Lord said to David my father, You did well to have in your heart the desire to make a house for my name;

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 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she made request for, in addition to what he gave her freely from the impulse of his heart. So she went back to her country, she and her servants.

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

And you I will take, and you will be king over Israel, ruling over whatever is the desire of your soul.

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

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