2 Kings 18:36

2 Kings 18:36 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's command was, "Do not answer him."
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the people held their peace and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Do not answer him.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)But the people were silent and did not utter a word because Hezekiah had commanded them, “Do not answer him.”

Context of 2 Kings 18:36

34Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena and Ivvah? Have they rescued Samaria from my hand? 35Who of all the gods of these countries has been able to save his land from me? How then can the Lord deliver Jerusalem from my hand?” But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, “Do not answer him.” 37Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebna the secretary, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder went to Hezekiah, with their clothes torn, and told him what the field commander had said.

2 Kings 18:36 word by word

וְהֶחֱרִ֣ישׁוּ הָעָ֔ם וְלֹֽא־עָנ֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ דָּבָ֑ר כִּי־מִצְוַ֨ת הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ הִ֛יא לֵאמֹ֖ר לֹ֥א תַעֲנֻֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• held their peaceחָרֵשׁchârash · be quietH2790
• and answeredעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• him not a wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• for the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• commandmentמִצְוָהmitsvâh · commandmentH4687
• was, sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Cross-references for 2 Kings 18:36

• Psalms 38:13I am like the deaf, who cannot hear, like the mute, who cannot speak;
• Psalms 39:1I said, “I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin; I will put a muzzle on my mouth while in the presence of the wicked.”
• Proverbs 9:7Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults; whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.
• Proverbs 26:4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him.
• Amos 5:13Therefore the prudent keep quiet in such times, for the times are evil.
• Matthew 7:6“Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 18:36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 36Answer him not - The blasphemy is too barefaced; Jehovah is insulted, not you; let him avenge his own quarrel. See the succeeding chapter, 2 Kings 19 (note).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-37Verses 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 is in this speech of…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 18:36

• Assyria
• Diplomacy
• Hypocrisy
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jerusalem
• Rab-Shakeh (Rabshakeh)
• Sennacherib
• War

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• Bible, the
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings