Quotes about Desire
But Joab replied to the king, “May the LORD your God multiply the troops a hundred times over, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king want to do such a thing?”
- 2 Samuel 24:3
And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, “What is your desire?”
- 1 Kings 1:16
So now I have just one request of you; do not deny me.” “State your request,” she told him.
- 1 Kings 2:16
Now when Solomon had finished building the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and had achieved all that he had desired to do,
- 1 Kings 9:1
King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired—whatever she asked—besides what he had given her out of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned to her own country, along with her servants.
- 1 Kings 10:13
Even after these events, Jeroboam did not repent of his evil ways, but again he appointed priests for the high places from every class of people. He ordained anyone who desired to be a priest of the high places.
- 1 Kings 13:33
Then she said, “Did I ask you for a son, my lord? Didn’t I say, ‘Do not deceive me?’”
- 2 Kings 4:28
David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
- 1 Chronicles 11:17
O LORD, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep this desire forever in the intentions of the hearts of Your people, and direct their hearts toward You.
- 1 Chronicles 29:18
King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired—whatever she asked—far more than she had brought the king. Then she left and returned to her own country, along with her servants.
- 2 Chronicles 9:12
When the young woman would go to the king, she was given whatever she requested to take with her from the harem to the king’s palace.
- Esther 2:13
Esther replied, “This is my petition and my request:
- Esther 5:7