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Contemporary English Version

1 Samuel 10:7

After these things happen, do whatever you think is right! God will help you.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Prophets;   Symbols and Similitudes;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Saul;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Saul, king of israel;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Prophet;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Minstrel;   Poetry;   Tongues, Gift of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Sign;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Holy Spirit;   Israel;   Samuel, Books of;   Sign;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Tongues, Gift of;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Synagogue;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - King;   Samuel, Books of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When these signs have happened to you, do whatever your circumstances require because God is with you.
Hebrew Names Version
Let it be, when these signs are come to you, that you do as occasion shall serve you; for God is with you.
King James Version
And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.
Lexham English Bible
When these signs come to you, do for yourself what your hand finds to do, for God will be with you.
English Standard Version
Now when these signs meet you, do what your hand finds to do, for God is with you.
New Century Version
After these signs happen, do whatever you find to do, because God will help you.
New English Translation
"When these signs have taken place, do whatever your hand finds to do, for God will be with you.
Amplified Bible
"When these signs come to you, do for yourself whatever the situation requires, for God is with you.
New American Standard Bible
"And it shall be when these signs come to you, do for yourself what the occasion requires, because God is with you.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore when these signes shall come vnto to thee, doe as occasion shall serue: for God is with thee.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now it will be when these signs come to you, do for yourself whatever your hand finds to do, for God is with you.
Complete Jewish Bible
When these signs come over you, just do whatever you feel like doing, because God is with you.
Darby Translation
And it shall be, when these signs shall come to thee, thou shalt do as thy hand shall find; for God is with thee.
Easy-to-Read Version
After that happens, you can do whatever you choose to do, because God will be with you.
George Lamsa Translation
And it shall be when these signs are come to you, that you shall do whatever you wish, for the LORD is with you.
Good News Translation
When these things happen, do whatever God leads you to do.
Literal Translation
And it will be, when these signs come to you, do for yourself what your hand finds, for God is with you.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Whan these tokens now come vnto the, then do what so euer commeth vnder thyne hande: for God is with the.
American Standard Version
And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion shall serve thee; for God is with thee.
Bible in Basic English
And when these signs come to you, see that you take the chance which is offered you; for God is with you.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Therfore when these signes are come vnto thee, do what thou hast to do, for God is with thee.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as thy hand shall find; for God is with thee.
King James Version (1611)
And let it be when these signes are come vnto thee, that thou doe as occasion serue thee, for God is with thee.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it shall come to pass when these signs shall come upon thee, —then do thou whatsoever thy hand shall find, because God is with thee.
English Revised Version
And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.
Berean Standard Bible
When these signs have come, do as the occasion demands, for God is with you.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor whanne alle thesse signes bifallen to thee, do thou, what euer thingis thin hond fyndith, `that is, dispose thee to regne comelili and myytily, for the Lord is with thee.
Young's Literal Translation
and it hath been, when these signs come to thee -- do for thyself as thy hand findeth, for God [is] with thee.
Update Bible Version
And let it be, when these signs come to you, that you do as occasion shall serve you; for God is with you.
Webster's Bible Translation
And let it be, when these signs have come to thee, [that] thou do as occasion shall serve thee; for God [is] with thee.
World English Bible
Let it be, when these signs are come to you, that you do as occasion shall serve you; for God is with you.
New King James Version
And let it be, when these signs come to you, that you do as the occasion demands; for God is with you.
New Living Translation
After these signs take place, do what must be done, for God is with you.
New Life Bible
When you see these special things, do whatever you find that should be done. For God is with you.
New Revised Standard
Now when these signs meet you, do whatever you see fit to do, for God is with you.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it shall be, when these signs shall come unto thee, then act thou for thyself, as thou shalt find occasion, for, God, is with thee.
Douay-Rheims Bible
When therefore these signs shall happen to thee, do whatsoever thy hand shall find, for the Lord is with thee.
Revised Standard Version
Now when these signs meet you, do whatever your hand finds to do, for God is with you.
THE MESSAGE
"When these confirming signs are accomplished, you'll know that you're ready: Whatever job you're given to do, do it. God is with you!
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"It shall be when these signs come to you, do for yourself what the occasion requires, for God is with you.

Contextual Overview

1 Samuel took a small jar of olive oil and poured it on Saul's head. Then he kissed Saul and told him: The Lord has chosen you to be the leader and ruler of his people. 2 When you leave me today, you'll meet two men near Rachel's tomb at Zelzah in the territory of Benjamin. They'll tell you, "The donkeys you've been looking for have been found. Your father has forgotten about them, and now he's worrying about you! He's wondering how he can find you." 3 Go on from there until you reach the big oak tree at Tabor, where you'll meet three men on their way to worship God at Bethel. One of them will be leading three young goats, another will be carrying three round loaves of bread, and the last one will be carrying a clay jar of wine. 4 After they greet you, they'll give you two loaves of bread. 5 Next, go to Gibeah, where the Philistines have an army camp. As you're going into the town, you'll meet a group of prophets coming down from the place of worship. They'll be going along prophesying while others are walking in front of them, playing small harps, small drums, and flutes. 6 The Spirit of the Lord will suddenly take control of you. You'll become a different person and start prophesying right along with them. 7 After these things happen, do whatever you think is right! God will help you. 8 Then you should go to Gilgal. I'll come a little later, so wait for me. It may even take a week for me to get there, but when I come, I'll offer sacrifices and offerings to the Lord . I'll also tell you what to do next.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

let it be: Heb. it shall come to pass that, etc

signs: Exodus 4:8, Luke 2:12, John 6:14

that thou do as occasion: etc. Heb. do for thee as thine hand shall find, Judges 9:33

God: Genesis 21:20, Deuteronomy 20:1, Judges 6:12, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 45:1, Isaiah 45:2, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 28:20

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 14:7 - Do all 1 Samuel 14:10 - this shall be a sign 1 Samuel 16:18 - the Lord 1 Samuel 18:14 - the Lord 1 Samuel 20:13 - he hath been with my father 2 Samuel 7:3 - for the 1 Chronicles 17:2 - for God

Cross-References

Genesis 2:11
The first one is the Pishon River that flows through the land of Havilah,
1 Kings 10:1
The Queen of Sheba heard how famous Solomon was, so she went to Jerusalem to test him with difficult questions.
Psalms 72:10
Force the rulers of Tarshish and of the islands to pay taxes to him. Make the kings of Sheba and of Seba bring gifts.
Isaiah 21:13
This is a message for Arabs who live in the barren desert in the region of Dedan: You must order your caravans
Ezekiel 27:15
You also did business with people from Rhodes, and people from nations along the coast gave you ivory and ebony in exchange for your goods.
Ezekiel 27:22
Merchants from Sheba and Raamah gave you excellent spices, precious stones, and gold in exchange for your products.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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:

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.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 10:7. 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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