Sinai2 Kings 18:36
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.
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2 Kings 18:36 in other translations
But the people stayed quiet, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.”
2 Kings 18:36 in context
- 34Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah? have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?
- 35Who are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of my hand, that Jehovah should deliver Jerusalem out of my 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, who 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 Rabshakeh.