Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

But they held their peace, and answered him not a word, - for the command of the king, it was, saying, - Ye must not answer him.

New American Standard Bible

But they were silent and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Do not answer him.”

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

But they 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 didn't respond to him with so much as a single word, because the king had commanded, "Don't answer him."

A Conservative Version

But they held their peace, and answered him not a word. For the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

But they kept silent and did not say a word to him in reply, for King Hezekiah’s command was, “Do not answer him.”

Bible in Basic English

But they kept quiet and gave him no answer: for the king's order was, Give him no answer.

Darby Translation

And they were silent, and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not.

Julia Smith Translation

And they will be silent and not answer him a word: for this the command of the king, saying, Ye shall not answer.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

But they were silent and did not answer him a word, for the command of the king was, "You must not answer him."

Modern King James verseion

But they were silent and did not answer him a word, for the king's command, saying, Do not answer him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Unto this Hezekiah's messengers held their tongues, and answered not one word: for the king had charged them that they should give him none answer.

NET Bible

They were silent and did not respond, for the king had ordered, "Don't respond to him."

New Heart English Bible

But they remained silent, and said nothing in reply, for the king's commandment was, "Do not answer him."

Webster

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

World English Bible

But they remained silent, and said nothing in reply, for the king's commandment was, "Don't answer him."

Youngs Literal Translation

And they keep silent, and have not answered him a word, for a command of the king is, saying, 'Do not answer him.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חרשׁ 
Charash 
Usage: 74

and answered
ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

him not a word
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

for the king's
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

מצוה 
Mitsvah 
Usage: 181

ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

References

Context Readings

Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem

20 Who are they, among all the gods of these countries that have delivered their country out of my hand? That, Yahweh, should deliver, Jerusalem, out of my hand! 21 But they held their peace, and answered him not a word, - for the command of the king, it was, saying, - Ye must not answer him. 22 Then came in - Eliakim son of Hilkiah who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph, the recorder, unto Hezekiah, with rent clothes, - and they told him the words of Rabshakeh.


Cross References

Proverbs 26:4

Do not answer a dullard, according to his folly, lest, even thou thyself, become like him;

2 Kings 18:26

Then said Eliakim son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Joah, unto Rab-shakeh: Speak, we pray thee, unto thy servants in the, Syrian, language, for, we, can, understand, it, - and do not speak with us in, the Jews', language, in the ears of the people who are upon the wall.

2 Kings 18:37

Then came in Eliakim son of Hilkiah who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder, unto Hezekiah, with rent clothes, - and they told him the words of Rab-shakeh.

Psalm 38:13-15

But, I, as one deaf, will not hear, - and as one dumb, who will not open his mouth:

Psalm 39:1

I said, to myself, I will take heed to my ways, That I sin not with my tongue, - I will put on my mouth a muzzle, So long as the lawless is before me.

Proverbs 9:7-8

He that rebuketh a scoffer, getteth to himself contempt, and, he that reproveth a lawless man, getteth to himself his shame.

Amos 5:13

Therefore, the prudent man, at that time, will be dumb, - Because an evil time, it is!

Matthew 7:6

Do not give what is holy unto dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, - lest once they trample, them, down with their feet, and, turning, tear, you.

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