And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.
And the Lord appeared again in Shiloh, х wayocep (H3254) Yahweh (H3068) lªheeraa'oh (H7200), and the Lord added to the seeing] - i:e., Yahweh (the revealer of God to man) continued to appear to Samuel in Shiloh; namely, in visions, or by mental revelation; because it deserves notice that the verb here used is that from which ro'eh (H7200), 'the seer,' comes.
For the Lord revealed himself to Samuel ... by the word of the Lord. The ancient Jews understood "the word of the Lord" in a personal sense, (Paulis' 'Great Mystery,' part 3:) But the phrase cannot bear this meaning; because in that case the Lord would be said to reveal himself by himself. It must signify His word of command or prophecy.