Isaiah 36:21
Isaiah · Old Testament · Chapter 36
“But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.”Isaiah 36:21
What Does Isaiah 36:21 Mean?
Isaiah 36:21 is found in the book of Isaiah, chapter 36, verse 21 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Isaiah 36:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Samuel 10:27“But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.”Proverbs 26:4“Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.”Ecclesiastes 3:7“A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;”Proverbs 23:9“Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.”Amos 5:13“Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.”1 Samuel 25:12“So David’s young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings.”2 Kings 18:26“Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, 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.”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.”Psalms 38:13“But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.”Psalms 39:1“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.”Proverbs 9:7“He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.”Matthew 7:6“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.”
Study Isaiah 36:21 in the ScriptureVerse app
Every verse in the app has a study sheet with its cross-references (OpenBible.info's 344,799) and commentary, and an AI Bible Teacher that shows the verses behind its answers. Coming to iPhone on February 10, 2027.
Join the waitlist