Shiloh
Where is Shiloh in the Bible? The worship town where Israel's tent of meeting stood for a long time, where Hannah prayed and Samuel was called, through the key chapters where it appears. Read now, free and ad-free.
Shiloh is a town where the tent of meeting was set up in the time of Joshua and which remained Israel's main place of worship throughout the period of the Judges. It holds an important place in the narrative as where Hannah prayed for a son, where Samuel was called by God, and where the ark of the covenant was kept for a time. The chapters below touch on these different moments of the town; each link takes you straight to the reading page.
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Why was Shiloh important?
Before the temple was built in Jerusalem, Shiloh was the worship center where Israel's tent of meeting stood for a long time. Important events such as Hannah's prayer and Samuel's calling take place here.