2 Kings 18:36
World English Bible (WEB)
But the people stayed quiet, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.”
In context
34 Where are the gods of Hamath and of Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah? Have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?
35 Who are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of my hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?’”
36 But the people stayed quiet, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.”
37 Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, came with Shebna the scribe and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him Rabshakeh’s words.
2 Kings 18:36 in every translation
- 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.”
- 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.
- 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.