Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 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.

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.

Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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?

Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible

These signs were certain evidences of Gods 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.

Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

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.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

(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.

Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)

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.

Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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.

a Lyra.

b Regaliter age. – Jerome.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)