2 Kings 17:14

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Notwithstanding they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the LORD their God.

But hardened

Hebrews 3:7

Did not believe

General references

Exodus 16:28

Psalm 78:10

Bible References

But hardened

For I have knowledge of your hard and uncontrolled hearts: even now, while I am still living, you will not be ruled by the Lord; how much less after my death?

And he took up arms against King Nebuchadnezzar, though he had made him take an oath by God; but he made his neck stiff and his heart hard, turning away from the Lord, the God of Israel.

A man hating sharp words and making his heart hard, will suddenly be broken and will not be made well again.

Because I saw that your heart was hard, and that your neck was an iron cord, and your brow brass;

But still they took no note and would not give ear, but they made their necks stiff, doing worse than their fathers.

Or is it nothing to you that God had pity on you, waiting and putting up with you for so long, not seeing that in his pity God's desire is to give you a change of heart?

And so, as the Holy Spirit says, Today if you let his voice come to your ears,

Did not believe

But for all this, you had no faith in the Lord your God,

Because they had no faith in God, and no hope in his salvation.

They were disgusted with the good land; they had no belief in his word;

My brothers, take care that there is not by chance in any one of you an evil heart without belief, turning away from the living God:

General references

And the Lord said to Moses, How long will you go against my orders and my laws?

They were not ruled by God's word, and they would not go in the way of his law;