2 Samuel 22:42
Strong's Lexicon
They looked,
יִשְׁע֖וּ (yiš·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8159: 1) to look at or to, regard, gaze at or about 1a) (Qal) to gaze at, regard, behold, look about 1b) (Hiphil) to look away, cause gaze to turn away 1c) (Hithpael) to look in dismay, gaze about (in anxiety)

but [there was] no one
וְאֵ֣ין (wə·’ên)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 369: 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of

to save them—
מֹשִׁ֑יעַ (mō·šî·a‘)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3467: 1) to save, be saved, be delivered 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be liberated, be saved, be delivered 1a2) to be saved (in battle), be victorious 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to save, deliver 1b2) to save from moral troubles 1b3) to give victory to

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

the LORD,
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

but He did not
וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

answer.
עָנָֽם׃ (‘ā·nām)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6030: 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to answer, respond to 1a2) to testify, respond as a witness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to make answer 1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
They looked, but there was no one to save them— to the LORD, but He did not answer.

Young's Literal Translation
They look, and there is no saviour; Unto Jehovah, and He hath not answered 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.

New American Standard Bible
"They looked, but there was none to save; [Even] to the LORD, but He did not answer them.

King James Bible
They looked, but [there was] none to save; [even] unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
Parallel Verses
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.

New American Standard Bible
"They looked, but there was none to save; Even to the LORD, but He did not answer them.

King James Bible
They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.

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.

International Standard Version
They looked around, but there was no one to save them — they looked to the LORD, but he paid no attention!

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.

American Standard Version
They looked, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not.

English Revised Version
They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.

Young's Literal Translation
They look, and there is no saviour; Unto Jehovah, and He hath not answered them.
















Cross References
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.

Isaiah 1:15
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

Isaiah 17:7
At that day shall a man look to his Maker, and his eyes shall have respect to the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 17:8
And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither shall respect that which his fingers have made, either the groves, or the images.

2 Samuel 1:1
Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;

2 Samuel 22:41
Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.

2 Samuel 22:40
For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.

2 Samuel 22:39
And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet.

2 Samuel 22:43
Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad.

2 Samuel 22:44
Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.

2 Samuel 22:45
Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.
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