Bible Strands
1 Samuel 10:7
When these signs have come, do as the occasion demands, for God is with you.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Samuel delivers this instruction to Saul after anointing him king, immediately following the promise that the Spirit of the LORD will transform him and enable him to prophesy.
The words — עֲשֵׂ֤ה ('a.Seh) = do [H6213]; אֲשֶׁ֣ר ('a.Sher) = [that] which [H834]; תִּמְצָ֣א (tim.Tza') = it will find [H4672].
The thread — The explicit assertion of divine presence recurs in Judges 6:12 and Joshua 1:5 as a recurring scriptural marker for commissioned leadership, while Exodus 4:8 discusses signs to prove Moses' authority but contains no assertion of God's presence.
Why it lands — The text commands immediate, situational obedience to the preceding signs, grounding the directive in the factual statement that God is with you.
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The Hebrew words
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.
Cross-references
- Judges 6:12 And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.”
- Joshua 1:5 No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.
- Exodus 4:8 And the LORD said, “If they refuse to believe you or heed the witness of the first sign, they may believe that of the second.
- Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.
- Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
- Genesis 21:20 And God was with the boy, and he grew up and settled in the wilderness and became a great archer.
- Deuteronomy 20:1 When you go out to war against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and an army larger than yours, do not be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, is with you.
- Judges 9:33 And in the morning at sunrise, get up and advance against the city. When Gaal and his men come out against you, do to them whatever you are able.”
- Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
- Matthew 28:20 and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”