To Hold One’s Peace #1

Monday, February 10, 2025

“And the man wondering at her held his peace…” (Genesis 24:21 KJV).

The King James Bible features nearly 60 references to men “holding [their] peace.” What is the denotation?

“…[A]nd Jacob held his peace until they were come” (Genesis 34:5). “…And Aaron held his peace” (Leviticus 10:3). “And her father hear her vow, and her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul, and her father shall hold his peace at her…” (Numbers 30:4; cf. verses 7,11,14). “And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest:…” (Judges 18:19). “…But he held his peace” (1 Samuel 10:27). “…but hold now thy peace, my sister:…” (2 Samuel 13:20).

“…And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace” (2 Kings 2:3; cf. verse 5). “Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace:…” (2 Kings 7:9). “But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not” (2 Kings 18:36).“…Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer” (Nehemiah 5:8). “So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace,…” (Nehemiah 8:11).

“For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time,…” (Esther 4:14). “Should thy lies make men hold their peace?…” (Job 11:3). “O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom” (Job 13:5). “Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will” (Job 13:13). “The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth” (Job 29:10). “Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak” (Job 33:31; cf. verse 33).

“I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred” (Psalm 39:2). “Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears…” (Psalm 39:12). “Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God” (Psalm 83:1). “Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;…” (Psalm 109:1).

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To Hold One’s Peace #1 “And the man wondering at her held
his peace…” (Genesis 24:21
KJV). The King James Bible features nearly 60
references to men “holding [their] peace.” What is the denotation? “…[A]nd Jacob held his peace
until they were come” (Genesis 34:5). “…And Aaron held
his peace” (Leviticus 10:3). “And her father hear her vow, and her
bond wherewith she hath bound her soul, and her father shall hold his peace
at her…” (Numbers 30:4; cf. verses 7,11,14). “And they said unto him, Hold
thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a
father and a priest:…” (Judges 18:19). “…But he held his peace”
(1 Samuel 10:27). “…but hold now thy peace, my sister:…” (2
Samuel 13:20). “…And he said, Yea, I know it; hold
ye your peace” (2 Kings 2:3; cf. verse 5). “Then
they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings,
and we hold our peace:…” (2 Kings 7:9). “But the people held
their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was,
saying, Answer him not” (2 Kings 18:36).“…Then held they their peace,
and found nothing to answer” (Nehemiah 5:8). “So the Levites stilled all
the people, saying, Hold your peace,…” (Nehemiah 8:11). “For if thou altogether holdest thy
peace at this time,…” (Esther 4:14). “Should thy
lies make men hold their peace?…” (Job 11:3). “O that ye would
altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom” (Job
13:5). “Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come
on me what will” (Job 13:13). “The nobles held their peace, and
their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth” (Job 29:10). “Mark
well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak” (Job
33:31; cf. verse 33). “I was dumb with silence, I held my
peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred”
(Psalm 39:2). “Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not
thy peace at my tears…” (Psalm 39:12). “Keep not thou silence, O
God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God” (Psalm 83:1). “Hold
not thy peace, O God of my praise;…” (Psalm 109:1). There is more….