Judg 18:31 | TNotes | STEP | 18:31 The religious infidelity of the tribe of Dan continued at least through the period of the judges; whether it was corrected by Samuel, Saul, or David is nowhere stated. • Joshua took Shiloh , a town in the hill country of Ephraim, as his command post and central shrine (Josh 18:1 ) during the conquest and distribution of the land (Josh 18–22 ). The priest Eli and his sons ministered before the Lord at Shiloh (1 Sam 1:3 ). The town and sanctuary were probably destroyed by Philistines about 1050 BC (see 1 Sam 4:1-11 ). Shiloh was later remembered as an example of God’s judgment on false worship conducted in his name (see Jer 7:12-14 ; 26:6 ; cp. Ps 78:60 ).

a18:31►

bJosh 18:1►

cJosh 18–22►

d1 Sam 1:3►

e1 Sam 4:1-11►

fJer 7:12-14►

g26:6►

hPs 78:60►

‏ Judges 18:31

18:31 ^a The religious infidelity of the tribe of Dan continued at least through the period of the judges; whether it was corrected by Samuel, Saul, or David is nowhere stated.

• Joshua took Shiloh, a town in the hill country of Ephraim, as his command post and central shrine (Josh 18:1 ^b) during the conquest and distribution of the land (Josh 18–22 ^c). The priest Eli and his sons ministered before the Lord at Shiloh (1 Sam 1:3 ^d). The town and sanctuary were probably destroyed by Philistines about 1050 BC (see 1 Sam 4:1-11 ^e). Shiloh was later remembered as an example of God’s judgment on false worship conducted in his name (see Jer 7:12-14 ^f; 26:6 ^g; cp. Ps 78:60 ^h).