שִׁלֹה
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שִׁלֹה is an ancient biblical city in the central highlands of Canaan, traditionally known as the early religious and cultic center of Israel where the Tabernacle and Ark of the Covenant were housed before the First Temple was built in Jerusalem.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
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archaeological site ⓘ biblical city ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavations |
conducted in 20th century
ⓘ
conducted in 21st century ⓘ |
| archaeologicalFinds |
Iron Age remains
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cultic installations ⓘ fortifications ⓘ storage jars ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites in the West Bank
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Biblical places ⓘ Former religious capitals of Israel ⓘ |
| country | State of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn | Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
location of national religious festivals
ⓘ
place where land was allotted to Israelite tribes ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfSanctuary | Tabernacle ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canaan
NERFINISHED
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central highlands of Canaan ⓘ region of Ephraim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Jeremiah
NERFINISHED
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Book of Joshua NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Judges NERFINISHED ⓘ First Book of Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Hannah’s prayer for a son
ⓘ
calling of the prophet Samuel ⓘ |
| notableFigureAssociated |
Eli the priest
NERFINISHED
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Hannah NERFINISHED ⓘ Hophni (son of Eli) NERFINISHED ⓘ Phinehas (son of Eli) NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfOccupation |
Bronze Age
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Iron Age ⓘ |
| preceded | First Temple in Jerusalem as central sanctuary ⓘ |
| precededBy | Israelite encampment at Gilgal ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation |
West Bank
NERFINISHED
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near modern Shiloh (Khirbet Seilun) ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Israelite religion ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
location of the Ark of the Covenant
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site of the Tabernacle ⓘ |
| role |
cultic center of Israelite tribes
ⓘ
early religious center of Israel ⓘ |
| statusInJeremiah | example of destroyed sanctuary ⓘ |
| symbolism | warning of divine judgment in prophetic literature ⓘ |
| timeAsReligiousCenter |
early monarchy period
ⓘ
period of Judges ⓘ |
| transliteration | Shiloh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribalAssociation | tribe of Ephraim ⓘ |
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