Who among all the gods of the lands have delivered their lands out of my hand, that the Lord should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?’”
2 Kings 18:36 - English Standard Version 2016 But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king’s command was, “Do not answer him.” 更多版本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. |
Who among all the gods of the lands have delivered their lands out of my hand, that the Lord should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?’”
Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the secretary, and Joah the son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and told him the words of the Rabshakeh.
I said, “I will guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle, so long as the wicked are in my presence.”
Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.
Therefore he who is prudent will keep silent in such a time, for it is an evil time.
“Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.