Holy Scripture

Isaiah 36:21

A church father on this verse
“(Verse 21) But they were silent and did not answer him a word. For the king had commanded, 'Do not answer him.' And all the people remained silent and did not answer him anything. For they had received a command from the king not to answer him. Truly, Ezechias is just, doing everything faithfully and with wisdom. Ther…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Isaiah

Source: Septuagint

Original

21And they were silent, and none answered him a word; because the king had commanded that none should answer.

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In context

19Where is the god of Hamath, and Arpad? and where is the god of Sepharvaim? have they been able to deliver Samaria out of my hand?

20Which is the god of all these nations, that has delivered his land out of my hand, that God should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?

— Isaiah 36:21 —

22And Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, the steward, and Shebna the military scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph, the recorder, came in to Hezekiah, having their garments rent, and they reported to him the words of Rabshakeh.

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