King James Version
Read in contextBut the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
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But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Don't answer him.
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
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.'
But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.”