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


In Context

33 Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered at all his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

34 Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand?

35 Who are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of mine hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of mine hand?

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

37 Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rab-shakeh.

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:36But 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.

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.