Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
They were crying out, but there was no one to come to their help: even to the Lord, but he gave them no answer.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
Holman Bible
they look to the Lord, but He does not answer them.
International Standard Version
They looked around, but there was no one to save them they looked to the LORD, but he paid no attention!
A Conservative Version
They looked, but there was none to save; even to LORD, but he did not answer them.
American Standard Version
They looked, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not.
Amplified
“They looked, but there was no savior for them—
Even to the Lord [they looked], but He did not answer them.
Darby Translation
They looked, and there was none to save Unto Jehovah, and he answered them not.
Julia Smith Translation
They will look, and no saviour To Jehovah, and he answered them not
King James 2000
They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They looked out, but there was no deliverer, [even] to Yahweh, but he did not answer them.
Modern King James verseion
They looked, but there was none to save; to Jehovah, but He did not answer them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They looked for help, but none came to save them: unto the LORD they cried, but he heard them not.
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 Heart English Bible
They looked, but there was none to save; even to the LORD, but he did not answer them.
The Emphasized Bible
They cried out, but there was none to save, - unto Yahweh, but he answered them not.
Webster
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 none to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn't answer them.
Youngs Literal Translation
They look, and there is no saviour; Unto Jehovah, and He hath not answered them.
Interlinear
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 22:42
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Victory Song Of David
41 By you their backs are turned in flight, so that my haters are cut off. 42 They were crying out, but there was no one to come to their help: even to the Lord, but he gave them no answer. 43 Then they were crushed as small as the dust of the earth, stamped down under my feet like the waste of the streets.
Cross References
Isaiah 1:15
And when your hands are stretched out to me, my eyes will be turned away from you: even though you go on making prayers, I will not give ear: your hands are full of blood.
1 Samuel 28:6
And when Saul went for directions to the Lord, the Lord gave him no answer, by a dream or by the Urim or by the prophets.
Proverbs 1:28
Then I will give no answer to their cries; searching for me early, they will not see me:
Micah 3:4
Then they will be crying to the Lord for help, but he will not give them an answer: yes, he will keep his face veiled from them at that time, because their acts have been evil.
Job 27:9
Will his cry come to the ears of God when he is in trouble?
Ezekiel 20:3
Son of man, say to the responsible men of Israel, This is what the Lord has said: Have you come to get directions from me? By my life, says the Lord, you will get no directions from me.
Matthew 7:22-23
A great number will say to me on that day, Lord, Lord, were we not prophets in your name, and did we not by your name send out evil spirits, and by your name do works of power?
Luke 13:25-26
When the master of the house has got up, and the door has been shut, and you, still outside, give blows on the door, saying, Lord, let us in; he will make answer and say, I have no knowledge of where you come from.