Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.
Key themes
Justice and mercySalvationApostasyDeliverance
Glossary
- Bethel Place
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House of God. (1. ) A place in Central Palestine, about 10 miles north of Jerusalem, at the head of the pass of Michmash and Ai. It was originally the royal Canaanite city of Luz ( Gen. 28:19 ). Modern identification: Beitin.
- Shiloh Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet Seilun.
- Lebonah Place
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Frankincense, a town near Shiloh, on the north side of Bethel ( Judg. 21:19 ). It has been identified with el-Lubban, to the south of Nablus. Modern identification: Khan el Lubban.
- Shechem Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell Balatah.