Strong's Lexicon But the people הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred remained silent וְהֶחֱרִ֣ישׁוּ (wə·he·ḥĕ·rî·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 2790: 1) to cut in, plough, engrave, devise 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cut in, engrave 1a2) to plough 1a3) to devise 1b) (Niphal) to be ploughed 1c) (Hiphil) to plot evil 2) to be silent, be dumb, be speechless, be deaf 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to be silent 2a2) to be deaf 2b) (Hiphil) 2b1) to be silent, keep quiet 2b2) to make silent 2b3) to be deaf, show deafness 2c) (Hithpael) to remain silent and did not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) answer עָנ֥וּ (‘ā·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 6030: 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to answer, respond to 1a2) to testify, respond as a witness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to make answer 1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell a word, דָּבָ֑ר (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) for כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore [Hezekiah] הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king הִ֛יא (hî) Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) לֵאמֹ֖ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch had commanded, מִצְוַ֨ת (miṣ·waṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4687: 1) commandment 1a) commandment (of man) 1b) the commandment (of God) 1c) commandment (of code of wisdom) “Do not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) answer him.” תַעֲנֻֽהוּ׃ (ṯa·‘ă·nu·hū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6030: 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to answer, respond to 1a2) to testify, respond as a witness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to make answer 1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.” Young's Literal Translation 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.’ Holman Christian Standard Bible But the people kept silent; they didn’t say anything, for the king’s command was, “Don’t answer him.” New American Standard Bible But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's commandment was, "Do not answer him." King James Bible But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. Parallel Verses New International Version But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, "Do not answer him." New Living Translation But the people were silent and did not utter a word because Hezekiah had commanded them, "Do not answer him." English Standard Version But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king’s command was, “Do not answer him.” New American Standard Bible But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's commandment was, "Do not answer him." King James Bible But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. Holman Christian Standard Bible But the people kept silent; they didn't say anything, for the king's command was, "Don't answer him." International Standard Version But the people remained silent and did not answer with even so much as a word, because the king's order was, "Don't answer him." NET Bible The people were silent and did not respond, for the king had ordered, "Don't respond to him." American Standard Version But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. English Revised Version But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. Young's Literal Translation 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.' Cross References 2 Kings 18:35 Who are 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? 2 Kings 18:37 Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh. 2 Kings 1:1 Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. 2 Kings 18:34 Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand? 2 Kings 18:33 Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered at all his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria? 2 Kings 19:1 And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD. 2 Kings 19:2 And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz. 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