36But 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.


In Context

33 Have any of the gods of the nations delivered their land from the hand of the king of Assyria?

34 Where is the god of Emath, end of Arphad? where is the god of Sepharvaim, of Ana, and of Ava? have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?

35 Who are they among all the gods of the nations, that have delivered their country out of my hand, that the Lord may deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?

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.

37 And Eliacim the son of Helcias, who was over the house, and Sobna the scribe, and Joahe the son of Asaph the recorder, came to Ezechias, with their garments rent, and told him the words of Rabsaces.

2 Kings 18:36 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:36But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, "Do not answer him."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:36But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:36But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:36But the people were silent and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:36But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:36But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:36But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, |Don't answer him.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:36And the people have kept silent, and have not answered him a word, for the command of the king is, saying, 'Do not answer him.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:36But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.