Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, “Do not answer him.” New Living Translation But the people were silent and did not utter a word because Hezekiah had commanded them, “Do not answer him.” English Standard Version But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king’s command was, “Do not answer him.” Berean Standard Bible But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.” King James Bible But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. New King James Version But the people held their peace and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Do not answer him.” New American Standard Bible But the people were silent and did not answer him with even a word, because it was the king’s command: “Do not answer him.” NASB 1995 But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king’s commandment was, “Do not answer him.” NASB 1977 But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king’s commandment was, “Do not answer him.” Legacy Standard Bible But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king’s commandment was, “Do not answer him.” Amplified Bible But the people kept silent and did not answer him, for the king had commanded, “Do not answer him.” Christian Standard Bible But the people kept silent; they did not answer him at all, for the king’s command was, “Don’t answer him.” Holman Christian Standard Bible But the people kept silent; they didn’t say anything, for the king’s command was, “Don’t 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the people kept silent and they did not give him an answer, because the King commanded and said: “Do not give him an answer!” Brenton Septuagint Translation But the men were silent, and answered him not a word: for there was a commandment of the king, saying, Ye shall not answer him. Douay-Rheims Bible 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. English Revised Version But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. GOD'S WORD® Translation But the people were silent and didn't say anything to him because the king commanded them not to answer him. Good News Translation The people kept quiet, just as King Hezekiah had told them to; they did not say a word. 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." JPS Tanakh 1917 But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying: 'Answer him not.' Literal Standard Version 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.” Majority Standard Bible But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.” New American Bible But the people remained silent and did not answer at all, for the king’s command was, “Do not answer him.” NET Bible The people were silent and did not respond, for the king had ordered, "Don't respond to him." New Revised Standard Version But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king’s command was, “Do not answer 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." Webster's Bible Translation 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 stayed quiet, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.” Young's 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.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem…35Who among all the gods of these lands has delivered his land from my hand? How then can the LORD deliver Jerusalem from my hand?” 36But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.” 37Then Hilkiah’s son Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and Asaph’s son Joah the recorder came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and they relayed to him the words of the Rabshakeh.… Cross References 2 Kings 18:35 Who among all the gods of these lands has delivered his land from my hand? How then can the LORD deliver Jerusalem from my hand?" 2 Kings 18:37 Then Hilkiah's son Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and Asaph's son Joah the recorder came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and they relayed to him the words of the Rabshakeh. Treasury of Scripture But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. held their peace. Psalm 38:13,14 But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth… Psalm 39:1 To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. Proverbs 9:7 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. Jump to Previous Command Commanded Commandment Held Kept King's Order Peace Quiet Silent WordJump to Next Command Commanded Commandment Held Kept King's Order Peace Quiet Silent Word2 Kings 18 1. Hezekiah's good reign4. He destroys idolatry, and prospers 9. The inhabitants of Samaria are carried captive for their sins 13. Sennacherib invading Judah, is pacified by a tribute 17. Rabshakeh, by blasphemous persuasions, solicits the people to revolt Verse 36. - But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word. All Rabshakeh's efforts to produce open disaffection failed. Whatever impression his arguments may have made, no indication was given that they had produced any. If, then, he had hoped to bring about a mutiny, or even to create a disturbance, he was disappointed. For the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. Hezekiah had either anticipated Rabshakeh's tactics, and given an order beforehand that no word should be uttered, or he had promptly met them by sending such an order, on learning Rabshakeh's proceedings, The latter is more probable, since such an outrageous course as that which Rabshakeh had pursued can scarcely have been expected. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But the peopleהָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock remained silent וְהֶחֱרִ֣ישׁוּ (wə·he·ḥĕ·rî·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2790: To cut in, engrave, plow, devise and did not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no answer עָנ֥וּ (‘ā·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6030: To answer, respond a word, דָּבָ֑ר (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause for כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction [Hezekiah] הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king had commanded, מִצְוַ֨ת (miṣ·waṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4687: Commandment “Do not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no answer him.” תַעֲנֻֽהוּ׃ (ṯa·‘ă·nu·hū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond Links 2 Kings 18:36 NIV2 Kings 18:36 NLT 2 Kings 18:36 ESV 2 Kings 18:36 NASB 2 Kings 18:36 KJV 2 Kings 18:36 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 18:36 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 18:36 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 18:36 French Bible 2 Kings 18:36 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 18:36 But the people held their peace (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |