2 Samuel 22:42 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised They look, but there is no one to save them – they look to the Lord, but he does not answer them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 They looked, but there was none to save; Even unto the LORD, but he answered them not. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They looked, but there was none to save–even to the Lord, but He did not answer them. American Standard Version (1901) They looked, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not. Common English Bible They looked around, but there was no one to save them. They looked to the LORD, but he wouldn’t answer them. Catholic Public Domain Version They will cry out, and there will be no one to save; to the Lord, and he will not heed them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version They shall cry, and there shall be none to save: to the Lord, and he shall not hear them. |
Then they will call me, but I won’t answer; they will search for me, but won’t find me.
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will refuse to look at you; even if you offer countless prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.
On that day people will look to their Maker and will turn their eyes to the Holy One of Israel.
They will not look to the altars they made with their hands or to the Asherahs and shrines , they made with their fingers.
‘Son of man, speak with the elders of Israel and tell them, “This is what the Lord God says: Are you coming to enquire of me? As I live, I will not let you enquire of me. This is the declaration of the Lord God.”
Then they will cry out to the Lord, but he will not answer them. He will hide his face from them at that time because of the crimes they have committed.
He enquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him in dreams or by the Urim or by the prophets.