Isaiah 36:21
But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.In other versions
But they held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
ASV
But they kept quiet and gave him no answer: for the king's order was, Give him no answer.
BBE
And they were silent, and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not.
DBY
But they held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Don't answer him.
WEB
And they keep silent, and have not answered him a word, for a command of the king is, saying, `Do not answer him.'
YLT
But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
ENG
But they 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
19Where are the gods of Hamath and Arphad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?
20Who are they among all the gods of these lands, that have delivered their land out of my hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?
21But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
22Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that 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.