2 Kings 18:36
American King James Version (AKJV)
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
American Standard Version (ASV)
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.”
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But the people kept quiet and gave him no answer: for the king's order was, Give him no answer.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
But the people were silent, and they did not respond at all to him. For indeed, they had received an instruction from the king that they should not respond to him.
Darby Bible (DBY)
But the people were silent and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
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.
English Revised Version (ERV)
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
But the people remained silent and didn't say anything, for Hezekiah had given the order, “Don't answer him.”
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, saying: ‘Answer him not.’
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.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Do not answer him.”
Webster Bible (Webster)
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
World English Bible (WEB)
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, |Don't answer him.|
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
But the people stayed quiet, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.”
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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.'