2 Kings 18:36
But 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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- Ps 38:13-14 : 13 But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. 14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
- Ps 39:1 : 1 To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A alm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
- Prov 9:7 : 7 He that reoveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
- Prov 26:4 : 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
- Amos 5:13 : 13 Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
- Matt 7:6 : 6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
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20 Who are they among all the gods of these lands, that have delivered their land out of my hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?
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22 Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that 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.
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26 Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab-shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews' language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
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14 Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.
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16 And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD.
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42 They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
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