Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.
Then they said, 'Look, there's a yearly festival dedicated to the LORD in Shiloh, in a place that's north of Bethel, on the east side of the main road that goes from Bethel to Shechem, and south of Lebonah.'
The leaders are identifying the location of an annual religious festival in Shiloh where they plan to find wives for the remaining men of Benjamin.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the aftermath of a civil war where the tribe of Benjamin was nearly destroyed, and the other tribes had sworn not to give their daughters in marriage to the surviving Benjaminite men. The leaders were desperately seeking a solution to prevent Benjamin from disappearing entirely. Shiloh was an important religious center where the tabernacle was located during this period.
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