And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them. Joshua 18:1
It remained in Shilo for about 300 years until King David moved the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem as recorded in 2 Samuel 6.
Archaeologists: We Found Shilo Tabernacle
Archaeologists say they have found the
remains of the Biblical Israelites' Tabernacle at site of ancient
Shilo. The Tabernacle precedes the Temples and dates to the period
between the conquest of the Land of Israel by Joshua and the rise of
King David.
According to a report in Yisrael Hayom,
the archaeologists will display their findings this week at the Shilo
site in Samaria, in a conference that is to be held by the Shilo
Organization.
Among the findings are holes hewn into
the rock at the site. These holes, the archaeologists explain, could
have been used in order to prop up wooden beams used in a temporary
structure like the Tabernacle. The beams formed part of the walls of
the Tabernacle, and they would have had to be fixed to the ground in
some way.
Next to the hewn holes, in the northern
part of Tel Shilo, structures have been discovered that date to the
period between Joshua and King David.
Earthenware vessles and three large
stoves were also found in one of the structures. The researchers say
they were not intended for home use. This makes it more likely that
the structures were part of a central public facility.
