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What is Shiloh in the Bible?

Shiloh is where Israel set up the tabernacle and kept the ark of the covenant before it was taken to battle against the Philistines.

Shiloh is a town in the land of Canaan where Israel's tabernacle stood in the days of Joshua, the judges and Eli. Judges places it north of Bethel, east of the highway from Bethel to Shechem, and south of Lebonah, and notes a yearly feast of the LORD held there (Judges 21:19).

Shiloh in the Bible

The congregation of Israel set up the tabernacle at Shiloh, and Joshua and Eleazar the priest cast lots there to divide the land among the tribes (Joshua 18:1; Joshua 19:51). Worshippers went up yearly to sacrifice at Shiloh, where Eli's sons Hophni and Phinehas were priests, and Hannah brought her young son to the house of the LORD there (1 Samuel 1:3; 1 Samuel 1:24). The LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh (1 Samuel 3:21).

The elders later fetched the ark of the covenant from Shiloh to fight the Philistines (1 Samuel 4:3). In Jeroboam's time the prophet Ahijah lived there (1 Kings 14:2). The Psalms say God forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh (Psalms 78:60), and Jeremiah warns that the temple in Jerusalem will be made like Shiloh (Jeremiah 7:12; Jeremiah 26:6).

Separately, Jacob's blessing of Judah says the sceptre will not depart from Judah until Shiloh come, using the word as a title for a coming one (Genesis 49:10).

Name origin
Hebrew
Role
Town in Canaan; site of the tabernacle
First mention
Genesis 49:10
Appearances in the Bible
31 mentions

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What is Shiloh in the Bible?

Shiloh is a town in the land of Canaan where Israel's tabernacle stood in the days of Joshua, the judges and Eli. Judges places it north of Bethel, east of the highway from Bethel to Shechem, and south of Lebonah, and notes a yearly feast of the LORD held there (Judges 21:19). The congregation of Israel set up the tabernacle at Shiloh, and Joshua and Eleazar the priest cast lots there to divide the land among the tribes (Joshua 18:1; Joshua 19:51). Worshippers went up yearly to sacrifice at Shiloh, where Eli's sons Hophni and Phinehas were priests, and Hannah brought her young son to the house of the LORD there (1 Samuel 1:3; 1 Samuel 1:24). The LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh (1 Samuel 3:21). The elders later fetched the ark of the covenant from Shiloh to fight the Philistines (1 Samuel 4:3). In Jeroboam's time the prophet Ahijah lived there (1 Kings 14:2). The Psalms say God forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh (Psalms 78:60), and Jeremiah warns that the temple in Jerusalem will be made like Shiloh (Jeremiah 7:12; Jeremiah 26:6). Separately, Jacob's blessing of Judah says the sceptre will not depart from Judah until Shiloh come, using the word as a title for a coming one (Genesis 49:10).

Where is Shiloh first mentioned in the Bible?

Shiloh is first mentioned in Genesis 49:10.

How many times is Shiloh mentioned in the Bible?

Number of mentions in the Bible: 31.