Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They cried for help, but there was no one to save them— to the LORD, but he did not answer. New Living Translation They looked for help, but no one came to their rescue. They even cried to the LORD, but he refused to answer. English Standard Version They looked, but there was none to save; they cried to the LORD, but he did not answer them. Berean Standard Bible They looked, but there was no one to save them—to the LORD, but He did not answer. King James Bible They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not. New King James Version They looked, but there was none to save; Even to the LORD, but He did not answer them. New American Standard Bible “They looked, but there was no one to save them; Even to the LORD, but He did not answer them. NASB 1995 “They looked, but there was none to save; Even to the LORD, but He did not answer them. NASB 1977 “They looked, but there was none to save; Even to the LORD, but He did not answer them. Legacy Standard Bible They looked, but there was none to save; Even to Yahweh, but He did not answer them. Amplified Bible “They looked, but there was no savior for them— Even to the LORD [they looked], but He did not answer them. Christian Standard Bible They look, but there is no one to save them — they look to the LORD, but he does not answer them. Holman Christian Standard Bible They look, but there is no one to save them— they look to the LORD, but He does not answer them. American Standard Version They looked, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not. Aramaic Bible in Plain English They shall cry to LORD JEHOVAH, and there will be no Savior for them, and they will beg from LORD JEHOVAH, and he will not answer them Brenton Septuagint Translation They shall cry, and there shall be no helper; to the Lord, but he hearkens not to them. Contemporary English Version They cried out for help, but no one saved them; they called out to you, but there was no answer. Douay-Rheims Bible They shall cry, and there shall be none to save: to the Lord, and he shall not hear them. English Revised Version They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not. GOD'S WORD® Translation They looked, but there was no one to save them. They looked to the LORD, but he did not answer them. Good News Translation They look for help, but no one saves them; they call to the LORD, but he does not answer. International Standard Version They looked around, but there was no one to save them — they looked to the LORD, but he paid no attention! JPS Tanakh 1917 They looked, but there was none to save; Even unto the LORD, but He answered them not. Literal Standard Version They look, and there is no savior; To YHWH, and He has not answered them. Majority Standard Bible They looked, but there was no one to save them—to the LORD, but He did not answer. New American Bible They cried for help, but no one saved them, cried to the LORD but got no answer. NET Bible They cry out, but there is no one to help them; they cry out to the LORD, but he does not answer them. New Revised Standard Version They looked, but there was no one to save them; they cried to the LORD, but he did not answer them. New Heart English Bible They cry out, but there was none to save; even to the LORD, but he did not answer them. Webster's Bible Translation They looked, but there was none to save; even to the LORD, but he answered them not. World English Bible They looked, but there was no one to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them. Young's Literal Translation They look, and there is no saviour; Unto Jehovah, and He hath not answered them. Additional Translations ... Context David's Song of Deliverance…41You have made my enemies retreat before me; I put an end to those who hated me. 42They looked, but there was no one to save them— to the LORD, but He did not answer. 43I ground them as the dust of the earth; I crushed and trampled them like mud in the streets.… Cross References 1 Samuel 28:6 He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets. Isaiah 1:15 When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood. Isaiah 17:7 In that day men will look to their Maker and turn their eyes to the Holy One of Israel. Isaiah 17:8 They will not look to the altars they have fashioned with their hands or to the Asherahs and incense altars they have made with their fingers. Treasury of Scripture They looked, but there was none to save; even to the LORD, but he answered them not. unto the Lord 1 Samuel 28:6 And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets. Job 27:9 Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him? Proverbs 1:28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: Jump to Previous Cried Crying Help Save SaviourJump to Next Cried Crying Help Save Saviour2 Samuel 22 1. David's psalm of thanksgiving for God's deliverance and blessings(42) They looked.--By the change of a letter this becomes in the psalm "They cried," and it is so translated here in the LXX., "they shall cry." One of the readings is doubtless a mere clerical error. Hebrew They looked,יִשְׁע֖וּ (yiš·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 8159: To gaze at, about, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed, bewildered but [there was] no one וְאֵ֣ין (wə·’ên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle to save them— מֹשִׁ֑יעַ (mō·šî·a‘) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the LORD, יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel but He did not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no answer. עָנָֽם׃ (‘ā·nām) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 6030: To answer, respond Links 2 Samuel 22:42 NIV2 Samuel 22:42 NLT 2 Samuel 22:42 ESV 2 Samuel 22:42 NASB 2 Samuel 22:42 KJV 2 Samuel 22:42 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 22:42 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 22:42 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 22:42 French Bible 2 Samuel 22:42 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 22:42 They looked but there was none (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |