19 And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him ^xand let none of his words fall to the ground. 20 And all Israel ^yfrom Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established as a prophet of the Lord. 21 And the Lord appeared again at Shiloh, for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel at Shiloh by the word of the Lord.

1 And the word of Samuel came to all Israel.

Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines. They encamped at ^zEbenezer, and the Philistines encamped at ^aAphek.