2 Kings 18:36 - Tree of Life Version

But the people were silent and did not answer him a word, for the king’s commandment was, “Do not answer him.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, Do not answer him.

American Standard Version (1901)

But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

Common English Bible

But the people kept quiet and didn’t answer him with a single word, because King Hezekiah’s command was, “Don’t answer him!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

But the people were silent, and they did not respond at all to him. For indeed, they had received an instruction from the king that they should not respond to him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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.

2 Kings 18:36 Tagairtí Cros

2 Kings 18:35

Who among all the gods of the lands have delivered their country out of my hand? So will Adonai deliver Jerusalem from my hand?”

2 Kings 18:37

Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the palace, Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him the words of the Rab-shakeh.

Psalm 39:1

For the music director, for Jeduthun, a psalm of David.

Proverbs 26:4

Do not answer a fool according to his folly, else you also will be like him.

Proverbs 9:7

Whoever corrects a scoffer is asking for insult. Whoever reproves a wicked man gets abuse.

Ecclesiastes 3:7

a time to tear apart and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak;

Amos 5:13

Therefore the prudent keep silent at such a time —for it is a distressful time.

Matthew 7:6

“Do not give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs; otherwise they will trample them under their feet, then turn and rip you to shreds.