Isaiah 36:21
“But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.”
Where are the gods of Hamath and Arphad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?
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?
But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
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.
Related Verses
“But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.”
“Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language, and said, Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.”
“Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you.”
“And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the Lord.”
“Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the Lord, saying, The Lord will surely deliver us: this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.”