And the LORDappearedagainat Shiloh,becausethe LORDrevealedHimself to Samuelat Shilohby the wordof the LORD.
The LORDappearedto Abramand said,"To your descendantsI will givethisland."So he builtan altarthereto the LORDwho had appearedto him.
Afterthesethingsthe wordof the LORDcameto Abramin a vision,saying,"Do not fear,Abram,I am a shieldto you; Your rewardshall be verygreat."
that eightymencamefrom Shechem,from Shiloh,and from Samariawith their beardsshavedoffand their clothestornand their bodies gashed,having grain offeringsand incensein their handsto bringto the houseof the LORD.
Surelythe LordGODdoesnothingUnlessHe revealsHis secretcounselTo His servantsthe prophets.
He said,"HearnowMy words:Ifthere is a prophetamong you, I, the LORD,shall makeMyself knownto him in a vision.I shall speakwith him in a dream.
"You standtoday,allof you, beforethe LORDyour God:your chiefs,your tribes,your eldersand your officers,[even] allthe menof Israel,
God,after He spokelong agoto the fathersin the prophetsin many portionsand in many ways,
"But you have todayrejectedyour God,whodeliversyou from allyour calamitiesand your distresses;yet you have said,'No,but seta kingoverus!' Nowtherefore, presentyourselves beforethe LORDby your tribesand by your clans."
Now the boySamuelwas ministeringto the LORDbeforeEli.And wordfrom the LORDwas rarein thosedays,visionswere infrequent.
Then the LORDcameand stoodand calledas at othertimes,"Samuel!Samuel!"And Samuelsaid,"Speak,for Your servantis listening."
that the LORDcalledSamuel;and he said,"HereI am."
Now a daybeforeSaul'scoming,the LORDhad revealed[this] to Samuelsaying,
