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They found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young virgins, who had not known man by lying with him; and they brought them to the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.
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Shiloh: The Nation's Center
Commentators note that the Israelite assembly moved from Bethel to Shiloh. As the home of the Tabernacle, Shiloh was the nation's central place of worship and assembly. The text specifies it was 'in the land of Canaan' to contrast it with Jabesh-gilead, which was located east of the Jordan River, highlighting the return to their religious center after the expedition.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
To Shiloh - To which place, as the usual place of meeting for the national assembly, the Israelites had moved from Bethel (a distance of abo…
19th Century
Anglican
They brought them. —It can hardly be doubted that the “them” means the young virgins, although the pronoun is masculine (otham…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they found among the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead four hundred young virgins Or da…
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