2 Kings 18:36 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

³⁶ But the people kept silent; they did not answer him at all, for the king’s command was, ‘Don’t answer him.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁶ 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

³⁶ But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, Do not answer him.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁶ 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

³⁶ 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

³⁶ 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

³⁶ 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 has rescued his land from my power? So will the Lord rescue Jerusalem from my power? ” ’

2 Kings 18:37

Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the palace, Shebna the court secretary, and Joah son of Asaph, the court historian,  came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn  and reported to him the words of the royal spokesman.

Proverbs 26:4

Don’t answer a fool according to his foolishness or you’ll be like him yourself.

Proverbs 9:7

The one who corrects a mocker will bring abuse on himself; the one who rebukes the wicked will get hurt.

Ecclesiastes 3:7

a time to tear and a time to sew; a time to be silent and a time to speak;

Amos 5:13

Therefore, those who have insight will keep silent  , at such a time, for the days are evil.

Matthew 7:6

Don’t give what is holy to dogs or toss your pearls before pigs,   or they will trample them under their feet, turn, and tear you to pieces.