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
archaeological site
biblical city
archaeologicalExcavations conducted in 20th century
conducted in 21st century
archaeologicalFinds Iron Age remains
cultic installations
fortifications
storage jars
category Archaeological sites in the West Bank
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
central highlands of Canaan
region of Ephraim NERFINISHED
mentionedIn Book of Jeremiah NERFINISHED
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
Hannah NERFINISHED
Hophni (son of Eli) NERFINISHED
Phinehas (son of Eli) NERFINISHED
Samuel NERFINISHED
periodOfOccupation Bronze Age
Iron Age
preceded First Temple in Jerusalem as central sanctuary
precededBy Israelite encampment at Gilgal
presentDayLocation West Bank NERFINISHED
near modern Shiloh (Khirbet Seilun)
religion ancient Israelite religion
religiousFunction location of the Ark of the Covenant
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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Shiloh nameInHebrew שִׁלֹה