Shiloh

City

Shiloh

This was the first capital city of Israel. The Tabernacle stood here for 369 years. It was here Hannah prayed, and later her son Samuel the Prophet served in the temple.

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Shiloh

Type: City
Hebrew name: שִׁילֹה
Means: rest
Name today:
Mentioned in GT: 30 times
Mentioned in NT: 0 times
Position: 32.055798, 35.289722
Height above sea level: 687m
Related: Favissa (Midden (located in)
Tabernacle in Shilo – ALT 1 (located in)
Tabernacle in Shilo – ALT 2 on the summit (located in)
Tabernacle in Shilo – ALT 3 South side (located in)
Tabernacle in Shilo – ALT 4 inside the wall (located in)
Web: telshilo.org.il/en/

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References (30)

Mentioned in total 30 times in the Bible:
Josh. 18:1, Josh. 18:8, Josh. 18:9, Josh. 18:10, Josh. 19:51, Josh. 21:2, Josh. 22:9, Josh. 22:12, Judg. 18:31, Judg. 21:12, Judg. 21:19, Judg. 21:21, 1 Sam. 1:3, 1 Sam. 1:9, 1 Sam. 1:24, 1 Sam. 2:14, 1 Sam. 3:21, 1 Sam. 4:3, 1 Sam. 4:4, 1 Sam. 4:12, 1 Sam. 14:3, 1 Kings 2:27, 1 Kings 14:2, 1 Kings 14:4, Ps. 78:60, Jer. 7:12, Jer. 7:14, Jer. 26:6, Jer. 26:9, Jer. 41:5

Identification

10/10. fully confirmed, archaeological findings and tradition confirm the identification of this place.

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