¹² But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt Jehovah.

¹⁶ Ye shall not tempt Jehovah your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.

¹⁵ And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt-offering, and the evening meal-offering, and the king's burnt-offering, and his meal-offering, with the burnt-offering of all the people of the land, and their meal-offering, and their drink-offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt-offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: but the brazen altar shall be for me to inquire by.

²² And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against Jehovah, this same king Ahaz.

³¹ And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but do them not; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their gain.

¹⁵ And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they tempt God, and escape.

⁹ But Peter `said' unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to try the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them that have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.

⁹ Neither let us make trial of the Lord, as some of them made trial, and perished by the serpents.