2 Kings 18:36

NETBible

The people were silent and did not respond, for the king had ordered, “Don’t respond to him.”

NIV ©

But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, "Do not answer him."

NASB ©

But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king’s commandment was, "Do not answer him."

NLT ©

But the people were silent and did not answer because Hezekiah had told them not to speak.

MSG ©

The people were silent. No one spoke a word for the king had ordered, "Don't anyone say a word--not one word!"

BBE ©

But the people kept quiet and gave him no answer: for the king’s order was, Give him no answer.

NRSV ©

But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king’s command was, "Do not answer him."

NKJV ©

But the people held their peace and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, "Do not answer him."

KJV
But the people
<05971>
held their peace
<02790> (8689)_,
and answered
<06030> (8804)
him not a word
<01697>_:
for the king's
<04428>
commandment
<04687>
was, saying
<0559> (8800)_,
Answer
<06030> (8799)
him not.
NASB ©
But the people
<5971>
were silent
<2790>
and answered
<6030>
him not a word
<1697>
, for the king's
<4428>
commandment
<4687>
was, "Do not answer
<6030>
him."
LXXM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
ekwfeusan {V-AAI-3P} kai
<2532> 
CONJ
ouk
<3364> 
ADV
apekriyhsan {V-API-3P} autw
<846> 
D-DSM
logon
<3056> 
N-ASM
oti
<3754> 
CONJ
entolh
<1785> 
N-NSF
tou
<3588> 
T-GSM
basilewv
<935> 
N-GSM
legwn
<3004> 
V-PAPNS
ouk
<3364> 
ADV
apokriyhsesye {V-FPI-2P} autw
<846> 
D-DSM
NET [draft] ITL
The people
<05971>
were silent
<02790>
and did not
<03808>
respond
<06030>
, for
<03588>
the king
<04428>
had ordered
<04687>
, “Don’t
<03808>
respond
<06030>
to him
<01931>
.”
HEBREW
whnet
<06030>
al
<03808>
rmal
<0559>
ayh
<01931>
Klmh
<04428>
twum
<04687>
yk
<03588>
rbd
<01697>
wta
<0853>
wne
<06030>
alw
<03808>
Meh
<05971>
wsyrxhw (18:36)
<02790>