2 Kings
King James Version (KJV)
2 Kings 18:36
“But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.”
King James Version (KJV)
2 Kings 18:36 Context
33Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered at all his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria? 34Where 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? 35Who 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? 36But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. 37Then 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 held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not." 2 Kings 18:36 KJV Similar Verses Save
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Translation Details for 2 Kings 18:36
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
But the people helde their peace, and answered him not a word: for the kings commaundement was, saying, Answere him not.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's commandment was, "Do not answer him."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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 (1901)
But the people kept quiet and gave him no answer: for the king's order was, Give him no answer.
- Basic English Bible
But the people were silent and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not.
- Darby Bible
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
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, "Don't answer him."
- World English Bible
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.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying: 'Answer him not.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible