2 Kings 17:14
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.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 48:4 says Israel is obstinate with an iron neck and bronze forehead — directly parallel to their stubbornness in 2 Kings 17:14.
Hebrews 3:12 warns of an 'evil, unbelieving heart' falling away—the very condition of those who stiffened their necks and did not believe.
Hebrews 3:8 repeats the warning to not harden hearts as in the wilderness testing—echoing the rebellious spirit of those here.
Hebrews 3:7 warns not to harden hearts as in the rebellion—the same stubborn refusal to listen seen in this verse.
Romans 2:5 describes a hard, impenitent heart storing up wrath—directly mirroring the stiff-necked unbelief and its consequences here.
Jeremiah 7:26 says they were stiff-necked and did more evil than their fathers — the same pattern of stubborn rebellion.
Proverbs 29:1 warns that one who stiffens his neck after reproof will be broken — echoing the stubbornness that leads to judgment.
Psalm 106:24 declares they 'had no faith in his promise'—the same failure to trust God that led to the stiff-necked rebellion here.
Psalm 78:32 says they 'did not believe in his wonders'—the same persistent unbelief that characterizes the stiff-necked generation here.
Deuteronomy 1:32 directly says 'you did not believe the LORD your God'—the identical unbelief that marked these stiff-necked people.
Deuteronomy 31:27 describes Israel's rebellious stubbornness even while Moses lived — directly parallel to their refusal to listen here.
2 Chronicles 36:13 says Zedekiah stiffened his neck and hardened his heart — mirroring the stubbornness of Israel in the main verse.
Psalm 78:22 states they 'did not believe in God'—a direct parallel to the lack of faith that led to stubbornness here.
Psalm 78:8 warns against becoming like the 'stubborn and rebellious' ancestors — the same generation described here as stiff-necked.
Isaiah 5:24 states they 'rejected the law' and 'spurned the word' — the same rebellion that made them stiff-necked.
In Deuteronomy 9:13, God calls Israel 'stiff-necked' — the same phrase used here to describe their ancestors who refused to trust Him.
In Nehemiah 9:16, the people confess that their ancestors were 'arrogant and stiff-necked' — echoing the same stubbornness that led to exile.
Jeremiah 25:5 records God's call to 'turn from evil ways' — the very call the stiff-necked people ignored.
Daniel 9:6 confesses the same sin of not hearkening to God's prophets, linking Israel's stubbornness to the later exile.
Hosea 9:17 declares God will cast them away for not hearkening, showing the specific judgment for this hardness.
Hosea 11:5 says Assyria shall be their king because they refused to return — directly foreshadowing the exile from 2 Kings.
Jeremiah 34:14 says 'your ancestors did not listen' regarding freeing slaves — another instance of their stiff-necked disobedience.
Psalm 78:10 says the ancestors 'did not keep God’s covenant' — the root of their stiff-necked refusal to trust.
Acts 19:9 describes some hardened and refusing to believe, mirroring the same stubbornness against the gospel.
Jeremiah 3:7 says God hoped they would return, but they did not — just like the ancestors who refused to listen.
Isaiah 65:3 describes people who 'provoke me to my face' with idolatry — the persistent rebellion of the stiff-necked.
Exodus 16:28 asks why they refuse to keep God's commands—a similar stubborn rebellion as the stiff-necked refusal to believe here.