2 Kings 18:36 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 18:36 in 6 Bible Translations
Read 2 Kings 18:36 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
2 Kings 18:36 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But the people stayed quiet, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.””
2 Kings 18:36 — World English Bible
2 Kings 18:36 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 18:36 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.'”
2 Kings 18:36 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 18:36 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But the people were silent and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not.”
2 Kings 18:36 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 18:36 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But the people helde their peace, and answered not him a worde: for the Kings commandement was, saying, Answere ye him not.”
2 Kings 18:36 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 18:36 in Context — 2 Kings 18
34 Où sont les dieux de Hamath et d’Arpad? Où sont les dieux de Sepharvaïm, d’Héna et d’Ivva? Ont-ils délivré Samarie de ma main?
35 Parmi tous les dieux de ces pays, quels sont ceux qui ont délivré leur pays de ma main, pour que l’Éternel délivre Jérusalem de ma main?
36 Le peuple se tut, et ne lui répondit pas un mot; car le roi avait donné cet ordre: Vous ne lui répondrez pas.
37 Et Éliakim, fils de Hilkija, chef de la maison du roi, Schebna, le secrétaire, et Joach, fils d’Asaph, l’archiviste, vinrent auprès d’Ézéchias, les vêtements déchirés, et lui rapportèrent les paroles de Rabschaké.
What Does 2 Kings 18:36 Mean?
2 Kings 18:36 is a verse from the Book of 2 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Kings chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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