The evening of the second day found him far away from his father's tents. He felt that he was an outcast, and he knew that all this trouble had been brought upon him by his own wrong course. The darkness of despair pressed upon his soul, and he hardly dared to pray. But he was so utterly lonely that he felt the need of protection from God as he had never felt it before. With weeping and deep humiliation he confessed his sin, and entreated for some evidence that he was not utterly forsaken. Still his burdened heart found no relief. He had lost all confidence in himself, and he feared that the God of his fathers had cast him off.

Den anden dags aften befandt han sig langt fra sin faders telte. Han følte sig forstødt og vidste, at alle hans besværligheder skyldtes hans egen forkerte handlemåde. Fortvivlelsens mørke sænkede sig over ham, og han turde knapt nok bede. Men han var så ensom, at han følte behovet for Guds beskyttelse som aldrig før. Med gråd og dyb ydmygelse bekendte han sin synd og bad inderligt om et bevis på, at han ikke var helt forladt. Men hans betyngede hjerte fandt ingen trøst. Han havde mistet tilliden til sig selv og frygtede, at hans fædres Gud havde forkastet ham.