2 Kings 18:36
King James Version (KJV)
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
In context
34 Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand?
35 Who are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of mine hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of mine hand?
36 But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
37 Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rab-shakeh.
2 Kings 18:36 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
- WEB World English Bible
- But the people stayed quiet, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the people have kept silent, and have not answered him a word, for the command of the king is, saying, 'Do not answer him.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- But the people were silent and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.