In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “mentioned in the hebrew bible as an assembly place for the people of israel where there was a sanctuary contain”. Today it says “ancient city and sanctuary in ancient israel located in the modern-day west bank”.
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Shiloh ( Hebrew שלה Šīlōh , שלו Šīlô , שילו Šîlô ) is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as an assembly place for the people of Israel where there was a sanctuary containing the ark of the covenant until it was taken by the Philistines . At Shiloh Samuel was raised by the priest Eli and later himself served as priest there. The site of Shiloh is usually identified as modern Seilun , about eight miles north of Bethel .1
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Shiloh was an ancient city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible .Its site is at modern Khirbet Seilun, south of ancient Tirzah and 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of the Israeli settlement of Beth El in the West Bank .It was the major cultic centre of Israel before the first Temple was built in Jerusalem .The meaning of the word "Shiloh" is unclear.Sometimes it is translated as the Messianic title that means He Whose It Is or as Pacific, Pacificator or Tranquility that refers to the Samaritan Pentateuch.Regardless, the name of Shiloh the town is derived from (shala) and may be translated as Tranquility Town (or Fair Haven or Pleasantville ).
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Shiloh ( / ˈ ʃ aɪ l oʊ / ; Hebrew : שִׁלוֹ ,שִׁילֹה ,שִׁלֹה, and שִׁילוֹ variably) was an ancient city in Samaria mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament .It has been positively identified with modern Khirbet Seilun , a tell or archaeological mound, called in Modern Hebrew Tel Shiloh .It is located in the West Bank , to the west of the modern Israeli settlement town of Shilo and to the north of the Palestinian town of Turmus Ayya .Relative to other archaeological sites, it is south of ancient Lebonah and 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Bethel .Shiloh was the major Israelite worship centre before the first Temple was built in Jerusalem .
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Ancient southern Levantine city For other uses, see Shiloh (disambiguation) .Shiloh ( / ˈ ʃ aɪ l oʊ / ; , שִׁלוֹ ,שִׁילֹה, and שִׁילוֹ, variably, Šīlō ) was an ancient city and sanctuary in Samaria .According to the Hebrew Bible , Shiloh was one of the main centers of Israelite worship during the pre-monarchic period, before the First Temple in Jerusalem was built.After the Israelite conquest of Canaan , the Tabernacle was moved to Shiloh, and remained there during the period of the biblical judges .Shiloh has been positively identified with modern Khirbet Seilun , a tell known in Modern Hebrew as Tel Shiloh .It is located 31 kilometres (19 mi) north of Jerusalem, in the West Bank , to the west of the modern Israeli settlement town of Shilo and to the north of the Palestinian town of Turmus Ayya .Relative to other archaeological sites, it is south of the biblical town of Lebonah and 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Bethel .Moore has suggested identifying Bochim as Shiloh.
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Ancient Israelite city and sanctuary For other uses, see Shiloh (disambiguation) .Shiloh ( / ˈ ʃ aɪ l oʊ / ; Hebrew : שִׁלֹה, שִׁלוֹ ,שִׁילֹה, שִׁילוֹ , romanized : Šīlō ) was an ancient city and sanctuary in ancient Israel located in the modern-day West Bank . According to the Hebrew Bible , Shiloh was one of the main centers of Israelite worship during the pre-monarchic period, before the First Temple in Jerusalem was built. After the Israelite conquest of Canaan , the Tabernacle was moved to Shiloh, and remained there during the period of the biblical judges . Shiloh has been positively identified with modern Khirbet Seilun , a tell known in Modern Hebrew as Tel Shiloh . It is located 31 kilometres (19 mi) north of Jerusalem, in the West Bank , to the west of the modern Israeli settlement town of Shilo and to the north of the Palestinian town of Turmus Ayya . Relative to other archaeological sites, it is south of the biblical town of Lebonah and 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Bethel . Moore has suggested identifying Bochim as Shiloh. The Sanctuary of Bethel and the Configuration of Israelite Identity .
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mentioned in the hebrew bible as an assembly place for the people of israel where there was a sanctuary contain
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ancient city and sanctuary in ancient israel located in the modern-day west bank
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