2 Kings 18:36

But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for they had received commandment from the king that they should not answer him.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

35Who are they among all the gods of the nations, that have delivered their country out of my hand, that the Lord may deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?

37And Eliacim the son of Helcias, who was over the house, and Sobna the scribe, and Joahe the son of Asaph the recorder, came to Ezechias, with their garments rent, and told him the words of Rabsaces.

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Cross References

Psalms 39:1Unto the end, for Idithun himself, a canticle of David.

Proverbs 26:4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him.

Amos 5:13Therefore the prudent shall keep silence at that time, for it is an evil time.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 18:18-37

Rab-Shakeh's Blasphemous Speech. ( b. c. 710.) 17 And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab-shakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller's field. 18 And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of… Read the whole commentary →

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