Let it be, when these signs have come to you, that you do what is appropriate for the occasion; for God is with you.
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Let it be, when these signs have come to you, that you do what is appropriate for the occasion; for God is with you.
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And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.
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And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as thy hand shall find; for God is with thee.
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Passages linked to 1 Samuel 10:7 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Judges 6:12 Yahweh’s angel appeared to him, and said to him, “Yahweh is with you, you mighty man of valor!”
- Joshua 1:5 No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not fail you nor forsake you.
- Exodus 4:8 “It will happen, if they will not believe you or listen to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.
- Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
- Hebrews 13:5 Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”
- Genesis 21:20 God was with the boy, and he grew. He lived in the wilderness, and as he grew up, became an archer.
- Deuteronomy 20:1 When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses, chariots, and a people more numerous than you, you shall not be afraid of them; for Yahweh your God is with you, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.
- Judges 9:33 It shall be that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, you shall rise early and rush on the city. Behold, when he and the people who are with him come out against you, then may you do to them as you shall find occasion.”
- Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.
- Matthew 28:20 teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
- Luke 2:12 This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.”
- Isaiah 45:1-2 Yahweh says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him, and strip kings of their armor; to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut: “I will go before you and make the rough places smooth. I will break the doors of bronze in pieces and cut apart the bars of iron.
- Matthew 1:23 “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel;” which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”
- John 6:14 When therefore the people saw the sign which Jesus did, they said, “This is truly the prophet who comes into the world.”
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Sa 10:7 And let it be, when these signs…
1Sa 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.
Ver. 7. That thou do as occasion serve thee.] Dispone te quantum potueris ad decenter et potenter regnandum. {a} Quit thee like a king; {b} "deal courageously, and the Lord shall be with the good." {2Ch 19:11} "Whatever thine hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might," depending upon God for direction and success.
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{a} Lyra.
{b} Regaliter age. - Jerome.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain These signs were certain evidences of God’s calling of…
These signs were certain evidences of God’s calling of him to the kingdom, because they were all future contingencies, which none but God could infallibly know or foretell.
Do as occasion shall serve thee, Heb. do what thy hand findeth to do, i.e. as thou shalt have a call and opportunity. He doth not intend that he should take the kingly government upon him, before his call to it was known to and owned by the people, which had been preposterous and dangerous; but that he should dispose his mind to a readiness of undertaking any public service when necessity required it, and he should be called to his office.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And let it be, when these signs are come…
And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee,.... And are all fulfilled, especially the last:
that thou do as occasion shall serve thee: as his circumstances would require, and as he in his great wisdom and prudence, with which he should now be furnished, would see necessary to prepare for his taking upon him the kingdom he was anointed to, and would be in a little time openly chosen to, and invested with. Some understand this of royal ornaments befitting a king, or of preparing arms for the defence of the kingdom:
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for God is with thee; or the Word of the Lord is thy help, as the Targum, and therefore he need not fear engaging in any enterprise that might be for the glory of God, and good of the kingdom.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Thou do - Hebrew. do what they hand findeth…
Thou do - Hebrew. do what they hand findeth to do; that is, as thou shalt have a call and opportunity. He doth not intend that he should take the kingly government upon him, before his call to it was owned by the people, but that he should dispose his mind to a readiness of undertaking any public service when he should be called to his office.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 7. Thou do as occasion serve thee] After…
Verse 7. Thou do as occasion serve thee] After God has shown thee all these signs that thou art under his especial guidance, fear not to undertake any thing that belongs to thy office, for God is with thee.
What a number of circumstances thus precisely foretold! Does not this prove that Samuel was under the continual inspiration of the Almighty?
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 1Sa 10:7. Do as occasion shall serve thee —…
1Sa 10:7. Do as occasion shall serve thee — Hebrew, Do what thy hand findeth to do; that is, as thou shalt have a call and opportunity. As if he had said, I cannot give thee particular directions about every thing that is to be done by thee: but God’s Spirit shall guide thee to do that which the present occasion requires. He does not intend that he should take the kingly government upon him, before his call to it was owned by the people, but that he should dispose his mind to a readiness of undertaking any public service when he should be called to his office.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Find. Undertake any enterprise, how difficult soever, which God…
Find. Undertake any enterprise, how difficult soever, which God may propose to thee. (Calmet)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 7. Do as occasion serve thee — Literally, as…
7. Do as occasion serve thee — Literally, as in the margin, do for thee as thine hand shall find. That is, when thou seest all these signs come to pass, know that the Lord confirms thee as captain over his inheritance, and afterward act as circumstances seem to require. Boldly enter the openings of Providence.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 7. do as occasion serve thee] Lit. “do what…
7. do as occasion serve thee] Lit. “do what thine hand shall find;” undertake boldly whatever presents itself. Cp. Jdg_9:33; Ecc_9:10.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (7) When these signs are come unto thee.—When these…
(7) When these signs are come unto thee.—When these varied circumstances have happened to thee, then be sure that the splendid and glorious life which I have foretold as thy lot will assuredly lie before thee in the immediate future. I will give thee no imperious directions by which thou art to shape thy course. Go bravely on; do well and truly whatever thy hand findeth to do, being confident that God will be with thee, and that His glorious Arm shall be thy guide along that road of honour and of peril which thou art destined to travel.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Do as occasion serve thee. Literally, "do for thyself…
Do as occasion serve thee. Literally, "do for thyself as thy hand shall find," i.e. follow the lead of circumstances, and do thy best. This is the flood time of thy fortunes; press onward, and the kingdom is thine own, for God is with thee, and success is sure.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 do whatever your hand finds to do
do whatever your hand finds to do
Here Samuel speaks of Saul's hand as if it were a person trying to find things. AT: "do whatever you think is right to do" (See: Personification)
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translationWords
sign
hand
God
Gilgal
burnt offering
sacrifice
peace offering
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 10:7 for God is with you: God’s presence empowered…
10:7 for God is with you: God’s presence empowered Saul to carry out his responsibilities.
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