Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
But the people remained silent and did not answer with even so much as a word, because the king's order was, "Don't answer him."
New American Standard Bible
But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king’s commandment was, “Do not answer him.”
King James Version
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
Holman Bible
But the people kept silent; they didn’t say anything, for the king’s command was, “Don’t answer him.”
A Conservative Version
But the people were silent, and did not answer him a word, for the king's commandment was, saying, Do not answer him.
American Standard Version
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
Amplified
But the people kept silent and did not answer him, for the king had commanded, “Do not answer him.”
Bible in Basic English
But the people kept quiet and gave him no answer: for the king's order was, Give him no answer.
Darby Translation
But the people were silent and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not.
Julia Smith Translation
And the people were silent and answered him not a word: for it was the command of the king, saying, Ye shall not answer.
King James 2000
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, Answer him not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The people were silent, and they did not answer him a word, for the command of that king was saying, "You shall not answer him."
Modern King James verseion
But the people kept silent and did not answer him a word. For the king's command was, saying, Do not answer him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But the people held their peace and answered him not a word: for the king had commanded, saying, "Answer him not."
NET Bible
The people were silent and did not respond, for the king had ordered, "Don't respond to him."
New Heart English Bible
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, "Do not answer him."
The Emphasized Bible
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word, - for, the command of the king, it was, saying - Ye must not answer him.
Webster
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
World English Bible
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, "Don't answer him."
Youngs Literal Translation
And the people have kept silent, and have not answered him a word, for the command of the king is, saying, 'Do not answer him.'
Themes
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Interlinear
Charash
Dabar
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 18:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
Assyrians Advise Against Trust In Yahweh
35 Who among all the gods of these lands has delivered their land from my control, so that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem from me?'" 36 But the people remained silent and did not answer with even so much as a word, because the king's order was, "Don't answer him." 37 But Hilkiah's son Eliakim, who managed the household, Shebna the scribe, and Asaph's son Joah the recorder came back to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and told him what Rab-shakeh had said.
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Cross References
Psalm 38:13-14
I am like the deaf, who cannot hear, and like the mute, who cannot open his mouth.
Psalm 39:1
I told myself, "I will keep watch over my tongue to keep from sinning. I will muzzle my mouth when the wicked are around."
Proverbs 9:7
Whoever corrects a mocker invites only insult, and whoever rebukes the wicked will himself become stained.
Proverbs 26:4
Don't answer a fool according to his foolishness, or you will be just like him.
Amos 5:13
therefore the prudent person remains silent at such a time, for the time is evil.
Matthew 7:6
"Never give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs. Otherwise, they will trample them with their feet and then turn around and attack you."