Thematic Bible: Men commanded to keep silent


Thematic Bible



Then the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that the Lord will take away your master from over you today?” And he said, “Yes, I know; be still.”

Many were sternly telling him to be quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”


They said to him, “Be silent, put your hand over your mouth and come with us, and be to us a father and a priest. Is it better for you to be a priest to the house of one man, or to be priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?”

So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, for the day is holy; do not be grieved.”

Be silent before me so that I may speak;
Then let come on me what may.

“Pay attention, O Job, listen to me;
Keep silent, and let me speak.