1 Samuel 14:7
◄  1 Samuel 14:7  ►
New International Version (©2011)
"Do all that you have in mind," his armor-bearer said. "Go ahead; I am with you heart and soul."

New Living Translation (©2007)
"Do what you think is best," the armor bearer replied. "I'm with you completely, whatever you decide."

English Standard Version (©2001)
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 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."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
His armor-bearer responded, "Do what is in your heart. You choose. I'm right here with you whatever you decide."

International Standard Version (©2012)
His armor bearer told him, "Do whatever you want. Let's move out! I'm right here with you, as you wish."

NET Bible (©2006)
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!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
His armorbearer answered him, "Do whatever you have in mind. Go ahead! I agree with you."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And his armorbearer said unto him, Do all that is in your heart: turn you; behold, I am with you according to your heart.

American King James Version
And his armor bearer said to him, Do all that is in your heart: turn you; behold, I am with you according to your heart.

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.

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.

Darby Bible 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.

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.

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 and, behold, I am with you according to your heart."

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.'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

14:1-15 Saul seems to have been quite at a loss, and unable to help himself. Those can never think themselves safe who see themselves out of God's protection. Now he sent for a priest and the ark. He hopes to make up matters with the Almighty by a partial reformation, as many do whose hearts are unhumbled and unchanged. Many love to have ministers who prophesy smooth things to them. Jonathan felt a Divine impulse and impression, putting him upon this bold adventure. God will direct the steps of those that acknowledge him in all their ways, and seek to him for direction, with full purpose of heart to follow his guidance. Sometimes we find most comfort in that which is least our own doing, and into which we have been led by the unexpected but well-observed turns of Divine providence. There was trembling in the host. It is called a trembling of God, signifying, not only a great trembling they could not resist, nor reason themselves out of, but that it came at once from the hand of God. He that made the heart, knows how to make it tremble.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 7. - Turn thee. The Hebrew seems to have preserved the very words of the young man, and the difficulty in rendering this phrase arises from its being a colloquial expression. "Face about" would be our phrase; but the sense is, "On with you; I will follow."

Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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.

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Jonathan's Plan
…6And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armor, Come, and let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few. 7And his armor bearer said to him, Do all that is in your heart: turn you; behold, I am with you according to your heart. 8Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over to these men, and we will discover ourselves to them. …

Judges 9:54 Hurriedly he called to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword and kill me, so that they can't say, 'A woman killed him.'" So his servant ran him through, and he died.
1 Samuel 14:6 Jonathan said to his young armor-bearer, "Come, let's go over to the outpost of those uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will act in our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few."
1 Samuel 14:8 Jonathan said, "Come on, then; we will cross over toward them and let them see us.