和合本
百姓靜默不言，並不回答一句，因為王曾吩咐說：「不要回答他。」

New International Version
But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, "Do not answer him."

King James 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.

Updated King James Version
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king???s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

Authorized King James Version Pure Cambridge Edition
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king? commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

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.

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.'

Bible in Basic English
But the people kept quiet and gave him no answer: for the king's order was, Give him no answer.

World English Bible
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Don't answer him.

English Standard Version
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