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Joshua 18:1

Joshua 18:1
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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh,.... The whole body of the people, men, women, and children, as well as the camp, Jos 18:9; at least all that had not…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

After all overt resistance was overcome, the tabernacle with its sacred contents was removed from its place of safety at Gilgal, in a corner of the land near the Jordan, to a central place, Shiloh,…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Israel assembled together at Shiloh - This appears to have been a considerable town about fifteen miles from Jerusalem, in the tribe of Ephraim, and nearly in the center of the whole land. To this…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

In the midst of the story of the dividing of the land comes in this account of the setting up of the tabernacle, which had hitherto continued in its old place in the centre of their camp; but now that…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Joshua 18:1-10

Jos 18:1-10. Erection of the Tabernacle at Shiloh

1. And the whole congregation of the children of Israel The descendants of Judah and of Joseph had now taken up their respective inheritances, the one…