2 Samuel 22:42

2 Samuel 22:42 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.
• New International Version (NIV)They cried for help, but there was no one to save them— to the Lord, but he did not answer.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They looked, but there was none to save; they cried to the Lord, but he did not answer them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)They looked, but there was none to save; Even to the Lord, but He did not answer them.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:42

40You have armed me with strength for the battle; you have subdued my enemies under my feet. 41You placed my foot on their necks. I have destroyed all who hated me. They looked for help, but no one came to their rescue. They even cried to the Lord, but he refused to answer. 43I ground them as fine as the dust of the earth; I trampled them in the gutter like dirt. 44“You gave me victory over my accusers. You preserved me as the ruler over nations; people I don’t even know now serve me.

2 Samuel 22:42 word by word

יִשְׁע֖וּ וְאֵ֣ין מֹשִׁ֑יעַ אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א עָנָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• They lookedשָׁעָהshâ‛âh · to gazeH8159
• none to saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• but he answeredעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:42

• 1 Samuel 28:6He asked the Lord what he should do, but the Lord refused to answer him, either by dreams or by sacred lots or by the prophets.
• Job 27:9Will God listen to their cry when trouble comes upon them?
• Proverbs 1:28“When they cry for help, I will not answer. Though they anxiously search for me, they will not find me.
• Isaiah 1:15When you lift up your hands in prayer, I will not look. Though you offer many prayers, I will not listen, for your hands are covered with the blood of innocent victims.
• Ezekiel 20:3“Son of man, tell the leaders of Israel, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: How dare you come to ask me for a message? As surely as I live, says the Sovereign Lord, I will tell you nothing!’
• Micah 3:4Then you beg the Lord for help in times of trouble! Do you really expect him to answer? After all the evil you have done, he won’t even look at you!”
• Matthew 7:22On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’
• Luke 13:25When the master of the house has locked the door, it will be too late. You will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Lord, open the door for us!’ But he will reply, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:42

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-51David praises God for saving him in the past and for promising blessings to his family in the future (see 2 Samuel 7:8–16).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 22:42

• Wicked (People)

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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings