1 Samuel 10:7
And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.
1 Samuel 10:7 in other translations
| BSB | When these signs have come, do as the occasion demands, for God is with you. |
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| WEB | Let it be, when these signs have come to you, that you do what is appropriate for the occasion; for God is with you. |
| ASV | And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion shall serve thee; for God is with thee. |
| YLT | and it hath been, when these signs come to thee--do for thyself as thy hand findeth, for God is with thee. |
| DARBY | And it shall be, when these signs shall come to thee, thou shalt do as thy hand shall find; for God is with thee. |
| BBE | And when these signs come to you, see that you take the chance which is offered you; for God is with you. |
| Webster | And let it be, when these signs have come to thee, that thou do as occasion shall serve thee; for God is with thee. |
What does 1 Samuel 10:7 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 10:1-8
The sacred anointing, then used, pointed at the great Messiah, or Anointed One, the King of the church, and High Priest of our profession, who was anointed with the oil of the Spirit, not by measure, but without measure, and above all the priests and princes of the Jewish church. For Saul's further satisfaction, Samuel gives him some signs which should come to pass the same day. The first place he directs him to…
1 Samuel 10:7 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Samuel 10:7
- Judges 6:12
And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him, and said unto him, The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.
- Exodus 4:8
And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.
- Joshua 1:5
There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
- Luke 2:12
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
- Judges 9:33
And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.
- Hebrews 13:5
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
- Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
- Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
- Matthew 28:20
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
- Genesis 21:20
And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
- Deuteronomy 20:1
When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the Lord thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
- John 6:14
Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
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Context
- 1 Samuel 10:6
And the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
- 1 Samuel 10:7
And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.
- 1 Samuel 10:8
And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do.
1 Samuel 10:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y cuando te hubieren sobrevenido estas señales, haz lo que te viniere á la mano, porque Dios es contigo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et lorsque ces signes te seront arrivés, tu feras ce qui se présentera à toi; car Dieu est avec toi. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und es soll geschehen, wenn dir diese Zeichen eintreffen, so tue, was deine Hand finden wird; denn Gott ist mit dir. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quando ergo evenerint signa hæc omnia tibi, fac quæcumque invenerit manus tua, quia Dominus tecum est. |