'Silent' in the Bible
But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, “I call on You to swear a binding oath by the living God, that you tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God.”
Listen carefully, you will be continually silent and unable to speak until the day when these things take place, because you did not believe what I told you; but my words will be fulfilled at their proper time.”
But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent (muzzled, gagged) and come out of him!” And when the demon had thrown the man down among them, he came out of him without injuring him in any way.
But they kept silent. Then He took hold of the man and healed him, and sent him on his way.
Jesus replied, “I tell you, if these [people] keep silent, the stones will cry out [in praise]!”
They were not able to seize on anything He said in the presence of the people; and being unnerved at His reply, they were silent.
All the people remained silent, and they listened [attentively] to Barnabas and Paul as they described all the signs and wonders (attesting miracles) that God had done through them among the Gentiles.
One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, “Do not be afraid anymore, but go on speaking and do not be silent;
But if an inspired revelation is made to another who is seated, then the first one must be silent.