And the LORD continued to appear at Shiloh, because there He revealed Himself to Samuel by His word.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh appeared again in Shiloh; for Yahweh revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by Yahweh’s word.
- KJV And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.
- NKJV Then the Lord appeared again in Shiloh. For the Lord revealed Himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the Lord.
- NASB And the Lord appeared again at Shiloh, because the Lord revealed Himself to Samuel at Shiloh by the word of the Lord.
- NLT The Lord continued to appear at Shiloh and gave messages to Samuel there at the Tabernacle.
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Quick answer
The LORD continued to appear and reveal Himself to Samuel at Shiloh through His word. God renews His self-revelation through the prophet He has called.
Overview
After a period when the word of the LORD was rare (3:1), God now reveals Himself regularly to Samuel by His word. This restoration of revelation centers on Shiloh, the place of the tabernacle. God's commitment to make Himself known through His word reaches its climax in Jesus, in whom God speaks definitively (Hebrews 1:1-2).
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Cross-references · 8
- 1 Sam 3:1And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare and visions were scarce.
- Gen 12:7Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.
- 1 Sam 3:4Then the LORD called to Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.”
- Gen 15:1After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
- Num 12:6He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.
- 1 Sam 3:10Then the LORD came and stood there, calling as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant is listening.”
- Heb 1:1On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets.
- Amos 3:7Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.
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