1 Samuel 3:21 (DBY)

Passage

And Jehovah appeared again at Shiloh; for Jehovah revealed himself to Samuel at Shiloh by the word of Jehovah.

Nearby Context

1 Samuel 3:19 And Samuel grew, and Jehovah was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground.

1 Samuel 3:20 And all Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, knew that Samuel was established a prophet of Jehovah.

1 Samuel 3:21 And Jehovah appeared again at Shiloh; for Jehovah revealed himself to Samuel at Shiloh by the word of Jehovah.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jehovah", "appeared", "again", "shiloh", "revealed", "himself", and "samuel". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jehovah" and "appeared", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And all Israel from Dan even to...", giving immediate footing for "jehovah" and "appeared". In 1 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "jehovah" and "appeared" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.