II Kings 18:36
“But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Kings 18:36 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und das Volk schwieg still und antwortete ihm kein Wort; denn es war das Gebot des Königs, der gesagt hatte: Ihr sollt nicht antworten! -
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y el pueblo calló, que no le respondieron palabra: porque había mandamiento del rey, el cual había dicho: No le respondáis.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E o povo se calou, de maneira que não lhe responderam palavra: porque havia mandamento do rei, o qual havia dito: Não lhe respondais.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Mas o povo permaneceu em silêncio e não respondeu, porque o rei ordenara: "Não lhe respondais".
📖 II Kings 18:36 in Context
34Where 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?
35Who 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?
36But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
37Then 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.
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