That evil person will have troubles,\par and he will cry to God for help.\par But God won’t listen to him!\par
2 Samuel 22:42 - Easy To Read Version My enemies looked for help,
but there was no one to save them.
They even looked to the Lord,
but he did 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. |
That evil person will have troubles,\par and he will cry to God for help.\par But God won’t listen to him!\par
“When all these things happen, you will ask for my help. But I will not help you. You will look for me, but you will not find me.
“You people will raise your arms to pray to me—but I will refuse to look at you. You people will say more and more prayers—but I will refuse to listen to you. Why? Because your hands are covered with blood.
At that time, people will look up to \{God\}, the One who made them. Their eyes will see the Holy One of Israel.
The people will not trust the great things they have made. They will not go to the special gardens {\cf2\super [178]} and altars {\cf2\super [179]} \{they made for false gods\}.
“Son of man, {\cf2\super [139]} speak to the elders (leaders) of Israel. Tell them ‘The Lord my Master says these things: Have you men come to ask me advice? If you have, then I won’t give it to you. The Lord my Master said these things.’
So, you might pray to the Lord,\par but he will not answer you.\par No, the Lord will hide his face from you.\par Why? Because you do evil things!”\par
Saul prayed to the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him. God did not talk to Saul in dreams. God did not use the Urim [208] to give him an answer. And God did not use prophets to speak to Saul.