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Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat?

So they called that place Kibroth-hattaavah, because there they buried the people who had craved other food.

And your eastern border will run straight from Hazar-enan to Shepham,

You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house or field, or his manservant or maidservant, or his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

When the LORD your God expands your territory as He has promised, and you crave meat and say, “I want to eat meat,” you may eat it whenever you want.

Then you may spend the money on anything you desire: cattle, sheep, wine, strong drink, or anything you wish. You are to feast there in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice with your household.

And if any man said to him, “The fat must be burned first; then you may take whatever you want,” the servant would reply, “No, you must give it to me right now. If you refuse, I will take it by force!”

Then Abner said to David, “Let me go at once, and I will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.” So David dismissed Abner, and he went in peace.

David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”

But as for you, I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your heart desires, and you will be king over Israel.

David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”

But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desires.

…and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.

They craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert.

For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:

“This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.

The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.

Do not envy wicked men or desire their company;

God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a grievous affliction.

My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.

But I have not run away from being Your shepherd; I have not desired the day of despair. You know that the utterance of my lips was spoken in Your presence.

Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light.

Woe is me! For I am like one gathering summer fruit at the gleaning of the vineyard; there is no cluster to eat, no early fig that I crave.