7 occurrences

'Desire' in the Bible

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 ConceptsGiving, Of Possessions

Then give ear from 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 may see that this house which I have made is truly named by your name.

Verse ConceptsHousesReverence, And God's Nature

And King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she made request for, in addition to what she had taken to the king. So she went back to her country with her servants.

Verse ConceptsQueensIndividuals going home

And he came face to face with Asa and said to him, Give ear to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin: the Lord is with you while you are with him; if your heart's desire is for him, he will be near you, but if you give him up, he will give you up.

Verse ConceptsRejection Of God, Results OfForsaking God

And all Judah was glad because of the oath, for they had taken it with all their heart, turning to the Lord with all their desire; and he was with them and gave them rest on every side.

Verse ConceptsAnswered PrayereagernessdiligenceDiligence, Examples OfExcitementConsecration, Examples OfUnquestioning Service

Now after this Joash had a desire to put the house of the Lord into good order again;

Verse ConceptsRestorationTwenty Some

And by the desire of all the people, the feast went on for another seven days, and they kept the seven days with joy.

Verse ConceptsSeven Days

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