2 Kings 18:36
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But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

held their peace.

Psalm 38:13, 14 But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that opens not his mouth...

Psalm 39:1 I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

Proverbs 9:7 He that reproves a scorner gets to himself shame: and he that rebukes a wicked man gets himself a blot.

Proverbs 26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like to him.

Amos 5:13 Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.

Matthew 7:6 Give not that which is holy to the dogs, neither cast you your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet...

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
But the people kept silent; they didn't say anything, for the king's command was, "Don't answer him."

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's commandment was, "Do not answer him."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

International Standard Version (©2012)
But the people remained silent and did not answer with even so much as a word, because the king's order was, "Don't answer him."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, Answer him not.

American 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.

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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for they had received commandment from the king that they should not answer him.

Darby Bible Translation
But the people were silent and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not.

English Revised Version
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

Webster's Bible Translation
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

World English Bible
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, "Don't answer him."

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.'

2 Kings 18:35 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?


2 Kings 18:37 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 Rabshakeh.

But the people kept silent; they didn’t say anything, for the king’s command was, “Don’t answer him.” —HCSB

But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's commandment was, "Do not answer him." —NASB

But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. —KJV


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2 Kings Chapter 18 Verse 36

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