21But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, "Do not answer him."
21But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, "Do not answer him."
18 "Do not let Hezekiah mislead you when he says, 'The Lord will deliver us.' Has the god of any nation ever delivered his land from the hand of the king of Assyria?
19 Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Have they rescued Samaria from my hand?
20 Who of all the gods of these countries has been able to save his land from me? How then can the Lord deliver Jerusalem from my hand?"
21 But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, "Do not answer him."
22 Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebna the secretary, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder went to Hezekiah, with their clothes torn, and told him what the field commander had said.
36:21But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
36:21And they held their peace, and answered him not a word. For the king had commanded, saying: answer him not.
36:21But they held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
36:21And they were silent, and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not.
36:21But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
36:21But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
36:21But they remained silent, and said nothing in reply, for the king's commandment was, |Don't answer him.|
36:21And they keep silent, and have not answered him a word, for a command of the king is, saying, 'Do not answer him.'
36:21But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.