2 Kings 18:36

וְהֶחֱרִ֣ישׁוּ הָעָ֔ם וְלֹֽא־עָנ֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ דָּבָ֑ר כִּי־מִצְוַ֨ת הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ הִ֛יא לֵאמֹ֖ר לֹ֥א תַעֲנֻֽהוּ׃

vheḥeriyshv haʿam vloʾ-ʿanv ʾotvo dabar kiy-miṣvat hamelek hiyʾ leʾmor loʾ taʿanuhv

King James Version (KJV)

But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

Modern English

But the people stayed quiet, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.”