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.
2 Kings 18:36 in other translations
| BSB | But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.” |
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| WEB | But the people stayed quiet, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.” |
| ASV | But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not. |
| YLT | 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.' |
| DARBY | But the people were silent and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not. |
| BBE | But the people kept quiet and gave him no answer: for the king's order was, Give him no answer. |
| Webster | But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. |
What does 2 Kings 18:36 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 18:17-37
Rabshakeh tries to convince the Jews, that it was to no purpose for them to stand it out. What confidence is this wherein thou trustest? It were well if sinners would submit to the force of this argument, in seeking peace with God. It is, therefore, our wisdom to yield to him, because it is in vain to contend with him: what confidence is that which those trust in who stand out against him? A great deal of art there…
2 Kings 18:36 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Kings 18:36
- Matthew 7:6
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
- Proverbs 26:4
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
- Psalms 39:1
To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
- Psalms 38:13-14
But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
- Amos 5:13
Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
- Proverbs 9:7
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
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Context
- 2 Kings 18:35
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?
- 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.
- 2 Kings 18:37
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.
2 Kings 18:36 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y el pueblo calló, que no le respondieron palabra: porque había mandamiento del rey, el cual había dicho: No le respondáis. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et le peuple se tut, et ne lui répondit pas un mot; car c’était là le commandement du roi, disant: Vous ne lui répondrez pas. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und das Volk schwieg still und antwortete ihm kein Wort; denn es war das Gebot des Königs, der gesagt hatte: Ihr sollt nicht antworten! - |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Tacuit itaque populus, et non respondit ei quidquam: siquidem præceptum regis acceperant ut non responderent ei. |