2 Kings 18:36KJV
Protestant Bible · KJV · Verse 36 of 37
"But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not."
In context
34Where the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand?
35Who they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of mine hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of mine hand?
36But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
37Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.