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A place within the territory of Ephraim (which tribe had the first- born's place), and where the tabernacle was located at the close of the life of Joshua (who was also of the tribe of Ephraim); Eli was priest there, and there Samuel began his ministry. The ark had been removed from Gilgal and remained at Shiloh until it was carried into the camp and captured by the Philistines. God had put His name there, but because of the wickedness of the Israelites He forsook the tabernacle at Shiloh, and the place was afterwards held up as a sign of desolation. The break-down of the flesh, represented by Ephraim the firstborn, in the day of battle, made way for the election of God, who chose the tribe of Judah and Mount Zion. Ps. 78: 9, 60-68; Jer. 7: 12, 14; Jer. 26: 6-9.
When the sin of the tribe of Benjamin led to its being nearly destroyed (Judges 20), the virgins of Shiloh were allowed to be seized to furnish wives for the survivors. Judges 21.
On the division of the kingdom the prophet Ahijah was residing there. Joshua 18: 1-10; Judges 18: 31; Judges 21: 12-21; 1 Sam. 1:
3-24; 1 Sam. 4: 3, 12; 1 Kings 14: 2, 4; Jer. 41: 5. Identified with the ruins at Seilun, .