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 girded me with strength for battle. You made those rising up against me bow down before me. 41You also made my enemies turn their backs to me. I cut off those who hate me. They looked, but there was none to save —to Adonai, but He did not answer them. 43Then I beat them as the dust of the earth, I stamped and crushed them like mud of the streets. 44You free me from strifes of my people. You kept me as head of the nations— people I did not know are serving 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 28:6When Saul inquired of Adonai, Adonai did not answer, neither by dreams nor by Urim or prophets.
• Job 27:9Will God hear his cry when trouble comes upon him?
• Proverbs 1:28Then they will cry out to me, but I will not answer! They will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.
• Isaiah 1:15When you spread out your hands, I will hide My eyes from you. When you multiply prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood!”
• Ezekiel 20:3“Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel. Say to them, thus says Adonai Elohim: ‘Have you come to inquire of Me? As I live’—it is a declaration of Adonai—‘I will not be inquired of by you.’
• Micah 3:4Then they will cry out to Adonai, but He will not answer them. Thus He will hide His face from them at that time, because of their evil deeds.
• Matthew 7:22Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in Your name, and drive out demons in Your name, and perform many miracles in Your name?’
• Luke 13:25Once the Master of the household gets up and shuts the door, and you’re standing outside and begin knocking on the door, saying, ‘Master, open up for us,’ then He will say to you, ‘I don’t know 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