"He shall be a wild donkey of a man, his hand against everyone and everyone's hand against him, and he shall dwell over against all his kinsmen." - Genesis 16:12
Abram's wealth
After receiving the Abrahamic Covenant and learning about the Promised Land of Canaan, Abram traveled in Canaan until severe famine drove him to Egypt. In Egypt, he lied about Sarai being his sister. The princes praised her beauty to Pharaoh, so she was taken into Pharaoh's house. While deceived, he gave Abram sheep, oxen, male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels. (Genesis 12:16)
Ishmael, a wild donkey of a man
The angel of the Lord prophesies to Hagar that the son she is carrying for Abram will be a wild donkey of a man. "His hand against everyone and everyone's hand against him, and he shall dwell over against all his kinsmen." (Genesis 16:12)
Saul searches for his father's donkeys
Kish lost his donkeys and sent Saul and one of the servants to search for them. Saul didn't find the donkeys, but he encountered Samuel, who prepared him for kingship. (1 Samuel 9:1-24)
Ziba brings a gift as David fled Absalom
Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met David as he passed beyond the summit with a gift of donkeys, 200 loaves of bread, 100 bunches of raisins, 100 summer fruits, and a skin of wine. The donkeys were for the king's household to ride on. (2 Samuel 16:1-4)
Israel was like a wild donkey in heat
Jeremiah prophesied that Israel was like a wild donkey in heat: "How can you say, ‘I am not unclean, / I have not gone after the Baals’? / Look at your way in the valley; / know what you have done— / a restless young camel running here and there, / a wild donkey used to the wilderness, / in her heat sniffing the wind! / Who can restrain her lust? / None who seek her need weary themselves; / in her month they will find her. / Keep your feet from going unshod / and your throat from thirst. / But you said, ‘It is hopeless, / for I have loved foreigners, / and after them I will go.’" (Jeremiah 2:23-25)