2 Samuel 22:42
2 Samuel 22:42 Meaning and Explanation
“They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.”
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Read Full Chapter →David's enemies cry out, even to the LORD, but find no rescue.
What Does 2 Samuel 22:42 Mean?
In their defeat the enemies 'looked' for a rescuer and found 'none to save.' They even cried 'unto the LORD', but He 'answered them not.' Having set themselves against God's purpose, they find no help when the end comes.
The verse is sobering. The same God who answers the humble cry (v. 7) does not answer the cry that comes only when judgment falls, with no turning of the heart. It stands as a quiet warning to seek the Lord in the day of mercy, calling on Him in faith before the day of reckoning arrives.
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What does 2 Samuel 22:42 mean?
David's enemies cry out, even to the LORD, but find no rescue.