Isaiah 36:21
King James Version (KJV)
But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
In context
19 Where are the gods of Hamath and Arphad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?
20 Who are they among all the gods of these lands, that have delivered their land out of my hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?
21 But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
22 Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that 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 Rabshakeh.
Isaiah 36:21 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
- WEB World English Bible
- But they remained silent, and said nothing in reply, 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 they 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 they keep silent, and have not answered him a word, for a command of the king is, saying, 'Do not answer him.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And they were silent, and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.