2 Kings 18:36

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

But the people were silent. They did not say a word to the commander, because King Hezekiah had commanded them, “Don’t say anything to him.”

Cross References

Matthew 7:6

“Don’t give something that is holy to dogs. They will only turn and hurt you. And don’t throw your pearls to pigs. They will only step on them.

Amos 5:13

At that time wise teachers will be quiet, because it is a bad time.

Proverbs 26:4

There is no good way to answer fools when they say something stupid. If you answer them, then you, too, will look like a fool. If you don’t answer them, they will think they are smart.

Proverbs 9:7

Criticize a person who is rude and shows no respect, and you will only get insults. Correct the wicked, and you will only get hurt.

Psalm 39:1

I said, “I will be careful about what I say. I will not let my tongue cause me to sin. I will keep my mouth closed when I am around wicked people.”

2 Kings 18:35

None of the gods of these other places were able to save their land from me! So why do you think the Lord can save Jerusalem from me?

2 Kings 18:37

Then the palace manager (Eliakim son of Hilkiah), the royal secretary (Shebna), and the record keeper (Joah son of Asaph) went to Hezekiah. Their clothes were torn to show they were upset. They told Hezekiah everything the Assyrian commander had said.

Ecclesiastes 3:7

There is a time to tear cloth and a time to sew it. There is a time to be silent and a time to speak.