Parallel Verses
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.'
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.”
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."
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."
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 are they among all the gods of the lands that have delivered their land out of my hand, that Jehovah doth deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?' 36 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.' 37 And Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who is over the house, cometh in, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the remembrancer, unto Hezekiah, with rent garments, and they declare to him the words of the chief of the butlers.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 38:13-14
And I, as deaf, hear not. And as a dumb one who openeth not his mouth.
Psalm 39:1
To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. -- A Psalm of David. I have said, 'I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked is before me.'
Proverbs 9:7
The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it -- shame, And a reprover of the wicked -- his blemish.
Proverbs 26:4
Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.
Amos 5:13
Therefore is the wise at that time silent, For an evil time it is.
Matthew 7:6
Ye may not give that which is holy to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, that they may not trample them among their feet, and having turned -- may rend you.