KJV
ASV
21. But they held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the kings commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
ESV
21. But they were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's command was, "Do not answer him."
ERVEN
21. But the people were silent. They did not say a word to the commander because King Hezekiah had given them a command. He said, "Don't say anything to him."
NLT
21. But the people were silent and did not utter a word because Hezekiah had commanded them, "Do not answer him."
WEB
21. But they held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Don't answer him.
NET
21. They were silent and did not respond, for the king had ordered, "Don't respond to him."
NLV
21. But they were quiet and did not answer him. For the king had told them, "Do not answer him."
HCSB
21. But they were silent and did not answer him at all, for the king's command was, "Don't answer him."
YLT
21. And they keep silent, and have not answered him a word, for a command of the king is, saying, `Do not answer him.`
LITV
21. But they were silent, and did not answer him a word; for this was the king's order, saying, Do not answer him.
RV
21. But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king-s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
NCV
21. The people were silent. They didn't answer the commander at all, because King Hezekiah had ordered, "Don't answer him."
MKJV
21. But they were silent and did not answer him a word, for the king's command, saying, Do not answer him.
AKJV
21. But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
LXXEN
21. And they were silent, and none answered him a word; because the king had commanded that none should answer.
KJV
21. But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
AMP
21. But they kept still and answered him not a word, for the king's [Hezekiah's] command was, Do not answer him.
KJVP
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YLT
21. And they keep silent, and have not answered him a word, for a command of the king is, saying, `Do not answer him.`
ASV
21. But they held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the kings commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
WEB
21. But they held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Don't answer him.
NASB
21. But they remained silent and did not answer him one word, for the king had ordered them not to answer him.
ESV
21. But they were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's command was, "Do not answer him."
RV
21. But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king-s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
RSV
21. But they were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's command was, "Do not answer him."
NKJV
21. But they held their peace and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, "Do not answer him."
MKJV
21. But they were silent and did not answer him a word, for the king's command, saying, Do not answer him.
AKJV
21. But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
NRSV
21. But they were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's command was, "Do not answer him."
NIV
21. But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, "Do not answer him."
NIRV
21. But the people remained silent. They didn't say anything. That's because King Hezekiah had commanded, "Don't answer him."
NLT
21. But the people were silent and did not utter a word because Hezekiah had commanded them, "Do not answer him."
MSG
21. The three men were silent. They said nothing, for the king had already commanded, "Don't answer him."
GNB
21. The people kept quiet, just as King Hezekiah had told them to; they did not say a word.
NET
21. They were silent and did not respond, for the king had ordered, "Don't respond to him."
ERVEN
21. But the people were silent. They did not say a word to the commander because King Hezekiah had given them a command. He said, "Don't say anything to him."