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'That there wns n Shiloh in the territory of Ephraim.
2. Pmbable 1s un~lcnis~ble. It is probable, however.
Benjamite that there war another place with at lens1
a similar name, in Benjamin, which \*a3
town
confounded by later writers (Jer., Ps.)
with the northern Shiloh.
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connected with (Shad) and a?>$ (Shalishah), names of
Edomite, or rather Jerahmeelite origin which were not confined
to a"= irt of the country. H; seer :euon to think that the
eamr. Lth of Eli and of his two ronr, connect E1i.s fsmlly with
the ~d~~h,""~lir~~, and there is evidence in the genealogy 0,
Srmuel connecting his bmily with the same N. Arnhirn stock:
indeed the name of Samucl (see SAUL, I I) "lay appear identical
with the Jerrhmeelire name ofSau1.
It is very possible that the sanctuary of the ark was
in the Benjamite not in the Ephrninnite Shiloh (or rather
Shalishah?); also that in the original narrative from
which Josh. 181 (cp 1951 212 229 IZ) is derived. the
vlace intended was Shalishnh in Beniamin. We can
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