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2. Kongebok 18,36

Stillness and meditationObedience

34 Hva har skjedd med gudene i Hamat og Arpad? Hva har skjedd med gudene i Sefarvaim, Hena og Ivva? Har de reddet Samaria fra min hånd?

35 Hvem blant alle landenes guder har reddet sitt land fra min hånd, at Herren skulle redde Jerusalem fra min hånd?’”

Men folket var stille og svarte ham ikke et ord, for kongens befaling var, “Svar ham ikke.”

37 Da kom Eljakim, sønn av Hilkia, som var over husholdningen, og Sjebna, skriveren, og Joah, sønn av Asaf, sekretæren, til Hiskia med klærne sine revet, og de rapporterte til ham ordene fra Rabsjake.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.”
KJV
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
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.
DARBY
But the people were silent and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not.
BLB
And the people kept silent and did not answer him a word, for it was the command from the king, saying, “Do not answer him.”
ÅB
Men folket tidde og svarte ham ikke et ord; for kongens bud lød så: Dere skal ikke svare ham.
OTB
Men folket var stille og svarte ham ikke et ord, for kongens befaling var, “Svar ham ikke.”
B1930
Men folket tidde og svarte ham ikke et ord; for kongens bud lød så: I skal ikke svare ham.

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