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1 Samuel 14:7

His armor-bearer replied, "Do all that is in your heart. Go ahead; I am with you heart and soul."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Armor-Bearer;   Jonathan;   Servant;   Thompson Chain Reference - Armour-Bearers;   Co-Operation;   Example;   Inspiration of Example;   Jonathan;   Unity-Strife;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Jews, the;   Philistines, the;   Servants;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Philistines;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Courage;   Jonathan;   Philistia, philistines;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - War, Holy War;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Armour-Bearer;   Philistines;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Jonathan;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Gibeah;   Israel;   Jonathan;   Michmash;   Philistines;   Samuel, Books of;   Urim and Thummim;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Garrison;   Geba ;   Jonathan ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jonathan;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Jon'athan,;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Armor-Bearer;   Jonathan (2);   Samuel, Books of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Gilead;   Jonathan, Jehonathan;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
His armor-bearer responded, “Do what is in your heart. You choose. I’m right here with you whatever you decide.”
Hebrew Names Version
His armor bearer said to him, Do all that is in your heart: turn you, behold, I am with you according to your heart.
King James Version
And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.
Lexham English Bible
And his armor bearer said, "Do all that is in your heart that you are inclined to do. I am with you all of the way!
English Standard Version
And his armor-bearer said to him, "Do all that is in your heart. Do as you wish. Behold, I am with you heart and soul."
New Century Version
The officer who carried Jonathan's armor said to him, "Do whatever you think is best. Go ahead. I'm with you."
New English Translation
His armor bearer said to him, "Do everything that is on your mind. Do as you're inclined. I'm with you all the way!"
Amplified Bible
And his armor bearer said to him, "Do everything that is in your heart (mind); here I am with you in whatever you think [best]."
New American Standard Bible
His armor bearer said to him, "Do everything that is in your heart; turn yourself to it, and here I am with you, as your heart desires."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he that bare his armour, saide vnto him, Doe all that is in thine heart: goe where it pleaseth thee: beholde, I am with thee as thine heart desireth.
Legacy Standard Bible
And his armor bearer said to him, "Do all that is in your heart; turn yourself, and here I am with you according to your heart."
Contemporary English Version
"Do whatever you want," the soldier answered. "I'll be right there with you."
Complete Jewish Bible
His armor-bearer replied, "Do everything you think you should; I'm with you, whatever you decide."
Darby Translation
And his armour-bearer said to him, Do all that is in thy heart; turn thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.
Easy-to-Read Version
The young man who carried Jonathan's weapons said to him, "Do what you think is best. Whatever you decide, I am with you all the way."
George Lamsa Translation
And his armorbearer said to him, Do all that is in your heart; turn aside, and go; beho ld, I am with you; do whatever is in your heart.
Good News Translation
The young man answered, "Whatever you want to do, I'm with you."
Literal Translation
And his armorbearer said to him, Do all that is in your heart; turn yourself. Behold, I am with you according to your heart.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then answered him his wapen bearer: Do all that is in thine hert, go on thy waie, beholde, I am with the, euen as thine hert wyll.
American Standard Version
And his armorbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thy heart: turn thee, behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.
Bible in Basic English
And his servant said to him, Do whatever is in your mind: see, I am with you in every impulse of your heart.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And his harnesse bearer said vnto him, Do all that is in thyne heart: Go where it pleaseth thee, behold I am with thee as thyne heart lusteth.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And his armour-bearer said unto him: 'Do all that is in thy heart; turn thee, behold I am with thee according to thy heart.'
King James Version (1611)
And his armour bearer sayd vnto him, Doe all that is in thine heart: turne thee, behold, I am with thee, according to thy heart.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And his armour-bearer said to him, Do all that thine heart inclines toward: behold, I am with thee, my heart is as thy heart.
English Revised Version
And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee, behold I am with thee according to thy heart.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And his squyer seide to hym, Do thou alle thingis that plesen thi soule; go whidur thou coueitist, Y schal be with thee, where euer thou wolt.
Young's Literal Translation
And the bearer of his weapons saith to him, `Do all that [is] in thy heart; turn for thee; lo, I [am] with thee, as thine own heart.'
Update Bible Version
And his armorbearer said to him, Do all that is in your heart: turn yourself, look, I am with you according to your heart.
Webster's Bible Translation
And his armor-bearer said to him, Do all that [is] in thy heart: turn thee; behold, I [am] with thee according to thy heart.
World English Bible
His armor bearer said to him, Do all that is in your heart: turn you, behold, I am with you according to your heart.
New King James Version
So his armorbearer said to him, "Do all that is in your heart. Go then; here I am with you, according to your heart."
New Living Translation
"Do what you think is best," the armor bearer replied. "I'm with you completely, whatever you decide."
New Life Bible
The young man who was carrying his battle-clothes said to him, "Do all that is in your mind. I am with you in whatever you think to do."
New Revised Standard
His armor-bearer said to him, "Do all that your mind inclines to. I am with you; as your mind is, so is mine."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And his armour-bearer said to him, Do all that is in thy heart, - decide for thyself (lo! I am with thee!), according to thine own heart.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And his armourbearer said to him: Do all that pleaseth thy mind: go whither thou wilt, and I will be with thee wheresoever thou hast a mind.
Revised Standard Version
And his armor-bearer said to him, "Do all that your mind inclines to; behold, I am with you, as is your mind so is mine."
THE MESSAGE
His armor bearer said, "Go ahead. Do what you think best. I'm with you all the way."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
His armor bearer said to him, "Do all that is in your heart; turn yourself, and here I am with you according to your desire."

Contextual Overview

1One day Jonathan son of Saul said to the young man bearing his armor, "Come, let us cross over to the Philistine outpost on the other side." But Jonathan did not tell his father. 2Meanwhile, Saul was staying under the pomegranate tree in Migron on the outskirts of Gibeah. And the troops who were with him numbered about six hundred men, 3including Ahijah, who was wearing an ephod. He was the son of Ichabod's brother Ahitub son of Phinehas, the son of Eli the priest of the LORD in Shiloh. But the troops did not know that Jonathan had left. 4Now there were cliffs on both sides of the pass that Jonathan intended to cross to reach the Philistine outpost. One was named Bozez and the other Seneh. 5One cliff stood to the north toward Michmash, and the other to the south toward Geba. 6Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, "Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will work on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few." 7His armor-bearer replied, "Do all that is in your heart. Go ahead; I am with you heart and soul."8"Very well," said Jonathan, "we will cross over toward these men and show ourselves to them. 9If they say, 'Wait until we come to you,' then we will stay where we are and not go up to them. 10But if they say, 'Come on up,' then we will go up, because this will be our sign that the LORD has delivered them into our hands."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Do all: 1 Samuel 10:7, 2 Samuel 7:3, Psalms 46:7, Zechariah 8:23

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 14:40 - Do what seemeth 1 Samuel 26:6 - Who will go Acts 10:7 - two

Cross-References

Genesis 14:1
In those days Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim
Genesis 14:8
Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and arrayed for battle in the Valley of Siddim
Genesis 14:12
They also carried off Abram's nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom.
Genesis 14:16
He retrieved all the goods, as well as his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the rest of the people.
Genesis 16:14
Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi. It is located between Kadesh and Bered.
Genesis 20:1
Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar,
Genesis 36:12
Additionally, Timna, a concubine of Esau's son Eliphaz, gave birth to Amalek. These are the grandsons of Esau's wife Adah.
Genesis 36:16
Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. They are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Adah.
Numbers 13:26
and they went back to Moses, Aaron, and the whole congregation of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. They brought back a report for all the congregation and showed them the fruit of the land.
Numbers 14:43
For there the Amalekites and Canaanites will face you, and you will fall by the sword. Because you have turned away from the LORD, He will not be with you."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And his armourbearer said unto him,.... Very readily and cheerfully:

do all that is in thine heart; whatever is thy pleasure, that thou hast a mind to do, that is upon thy heart, and thou art desirous of, and strongly inclined and affected to:

turn thee; which way thou wilt, towards the garrison of the Philistines, or elsewhere:

behold, I am with thee, according to thy heart; I will go with thee wherever thou goest, and do whatsoever thou wouldest have me to do; I am at thy command, and according to thy wish and desire, and in all things subject to thy will; I am as thine own heart.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 14:7. Behold, I am with thee — I shall accompany thee whithersoever thou goest, and share all thy dangers.


 
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