Quotes about Desire
And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come lie with me, my sister!”
— 2 Samuel 13:11
And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death.
— 2 Samuel 13:39
The king replied, “Chimham will cross over with me, and I will do for him what seems good in your sight, and I will do for you whatever you desire of me.”
— 2 Samuel 19:38
Is not my house right with God? For He has established with me an everlasting covenant, ordered and secured in every part. Will He not bring about my full salvation and my every desire?
— 2 Samuel 23:5
David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
— 2 Samuel 23:15
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