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time of St. Jerome till its re-discovery by Dr. Robinson in 1838 the very site was forgotten and unknown.” It is referred to by Jeremiah (7:12, 14; 26:4-9) five hundred years after its destruction.
•SHILONITE Ahijah the prophet, whose home was in Shiloh, is so designated (1 Kings 11:29; 15:29). The plural form occurs (1 Chronicles 9:5), denoting the descendants of Shelah, Judah’s youngest son.
•SHIMEA the hearing prayer. (1.) One of David’s sons by Bathsheba (1 Chronicles 3:5); called also Shammua (14:4).