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Isaiah 36:21

Stillness and meditationObedience

19 Where are the gods of Hamath and Arphad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?

20 Who 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?

But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

22 Then 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.

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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 they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
WEB
But they remained silent, and said nothing in reply, for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.”
ASV
But they held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king`s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
DARBY
And they were silent, and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not.
BLB
And they were quiet, and they did not answer him a word; for it was the command of the king saying, “Do not answer him.”
ÅB
Men de tidde og svarte ham ikke et ord; for kongens bud lød så: Dere skal ikke svare ham.
OTB
Men folket forble stille og svarte ham ikke et ord, for kongen hadde befalt: «Ikke svar ham.»
B1930
Men de tidde og svarte ham ikke et ord; for kongens bud lød så: I skal ikke svare ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Proverbs 26:4

    Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

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  • 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.

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  • Psalms 39:1

    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.

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  • 2 Kings 18:26

    Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab-shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews’ language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.

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  • Psalms 38:13–15

    But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

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  • Amos 5:13

    Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.

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  • Proverbs 9:7–8

    He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

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  • 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.

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