2 Samuel 22:42
They cried out for help, but no one came to rescue them. They even called out to the Lord, but he did not answer them.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
In Context
41You made my enemies run away; I destroyed all my enemies.
Cross References
Job 27:9When times of trouble come to them, will God hear their cry for help?
Isaiah 1:15When you hold up your hands to me in prayer, I'll look away. Even though you pray many prayers, I won't pay attention to them, because your hands are full of blood.
Micah 3:4Then they'll cry out to the Lord, but he won't answer them. He will turn away from them at that time because of the evil things they have done.
Luke 13:25Once the house owner gets up and closes the door, you'll be standing outside knocking on the door, saying, ‘Master, please open the door for us.’ But he'll reply, ‘I don't know you or where you're from.’
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 22:3-51
David's Song of Praise. ( b. c. 1020.) 1 And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul: Observe here, I. That it has often been the lot of God's people to have many enemies, and to be in imminent danger of falling into their hands. David was a man after God's heart, but not after men's heart: many were those that hated him, and sought his ruin; Saul is particularly named, either, 1. As distinguished… Read the whole commentary →