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.”
— Ii Kings 18:36, 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.”
“But the people were silent and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not.”
“But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for they had received commandment from the king that they should not answer him.”
“But the people kept quiet and gave him no answer: for the king's order was, Give him no answer.”
“But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.”
Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered at all his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?
Where 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?
Who 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?
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
Then 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.