Necks

And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the Necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the Necks of them.

Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, meet for the Necks of them that take the spoil?

• Captive

Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' Necks.

And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels' Necks.

Thou hast also given me the Necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.

• Impenitence
• Unbelief
• Self-will

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.

• Lukewarmness

And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their Necks to the work of their Lord.

• Pride
• Self-will
• Self-will

But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their Necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,

• Self-will

And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their Necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.

Thou hast also given me the Necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.

Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth Necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their Necks, that they might not hear my words.

I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your Necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.

Our Necks are under persecution: we labour, and have no rest.

Whiles they see vanity unto thee, whiles they divine a lie unto thee, to bring thee upon the Necks of them that are slain, of the wicked, whose day is come, when their iniquity shall have an end.

Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your Necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil.

Who have for my life laid down their own Necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.