1 Samuel 10:7

1 Samuel 10:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.
• New International Version (NIV)Once these signs are fulfilled, do whatever your hand finds to do, for God is with you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now when these signs meet you, do what your hand finds to do, for God is with you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And let it be, when these signs come to you, that you do as the occasion demands; for God is with you.

Context of 1 Samuel 10:7

5Afterward you will come to the hill of God where the Philistine garrison is; and it shall be as soon as you have come there to the city, that you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place with harp, tambourine, flute, and a lyre before them, and they will be prophesying. 6Then the Spirit of the Lord will come upon you mightily, and you shall prophesy with them and be changed into another man. It shall be when these signs come to you, do for yourself what the occasion requires, for God is with you. 8And you shall go down before me to Gilgal; and behold, I will come down to you to offer burnt offerings and sacrifice peace offerings. You shall wait seven days until I come to you and show you what you should do.” 9Then it happened when he turned his back to leave Samuel, God changed his heart; and all those signs came about on that day.

1 Samuel 10:7 word by word

וְהָיָ֗ה כִּ֥י תָבֹ֛אנָה הָאֹת֥וֹת הָאֵ֖לֶּה לָ֑ךְ עֲשֵׂ֤ה לְךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּמְצָ֣א יָדֶ֔ךָ כִּ֥י הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים עִמָּֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

• It shall be whenכִּיkîy · forH3588
• theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• signsאוֹת'ôth · sign: miraculousH226
• comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): fulfillH935
• doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• for yourself whatאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• the occasionיָדyâd · handH3027
• requiresמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 10:7

• Exodus 4:8“If they will not believe you or heed the witness of the first sign, they may believe the witness of the last sign.
• Luke 2:12This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
• John 6:14Therefore when the people saw the sign which He had performed, they said, “This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
• Judges 9:33In the morning, as soon as the sun is up, you shall rise early and rush upon the city; and behold, when he and the people who are with him come out against you, you shall do to them whatever you can.”
• Genesis 21:20God was with the lad, and he grew; and he lived in the wilderness and became an archer.
• Deuteronomy 20:1“When you go out to battle against your enemies and see horses and chariots and people more numerous than you, do not be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt, is with you.
• Judges 6:12The angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, “The Lord is with you, O valiant warrior.”
• Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.
• Isaiah 45:1Thus says the Lord to Cyrus His anointed, Whom I have taken by the right hand, To subdue nations before him And to loose the loins of kings; To open doors before him so that gates will not be shut:
• Matthew 1:23“Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which translated means, “God with us.”
• Matthew 28:20teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 10:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Thou 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?Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7God is with you: This refers to God giving Saul the strength to do his duties.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-271Sa 10:1-27. Samuel Anoints Saul, and Confirms Him by the Prediction of Three Signs. 1. Then Samuel took a vial of oil--This was the ancient (Jud 9:8) ceremony of investiture with the royal office among the Hebrews and other Eastern nations. But there were two unctions to the kingly office; the one in private, by a prophet (1Sa 16:13), which was meant to be only a prophetic intimation of the person attaining that high dignity--the more public and formal…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 10:7

• Prophets
• Symbols and Similitudes

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Adversity
• Samuel, Books of
• Saul
• Vial
• Holy Spirit
• Judges, Period of
• King; Kingdom
• Samuel

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings