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

And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.(1 Samuel 3:20)

And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.(1 Samuel 3:21)

And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.

And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.(1 Samuel 4:2)

And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.(1 Samuel 4:3)

So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubim: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.(1 Samuel 4:4)

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1 Samuel 4:1 - Cross Reference

And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle. (1 Samuel 3:11)

But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Benhadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber. (1 Kings 20:30)

And Janum, and Bethtappuah, and Aphekah, (Joshua 15:53)

And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod. (1 Samuel 5:1)

Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us. (1 Samuel 7:12)

The king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one; (Joshua 12:18)

Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their villages. (Joshua 19:30)

Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel. (1 Samuel 29:1)