2 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.In other versions
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
ASV
But the people kept quiet and gave him no answer: for the king's order was, Give him no answer.
BBE
But the people were silent and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not.
DBY
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Don't answer him.
WEB
And the people have kept silent, and have not answered him a word, for the command of the king is, saying, `Do not answer him.'
YLT
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
ENG
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
WBT
But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.”
BSB
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 Rabshakeh.