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The Ark is next spoken of as being in the Tabernacle at Shiloh during Samuel's apprenticeship ( 1 Sam.

3: 3 ).

After the settlement of the Israelites in Canaan, the Ark remained in the Tabernacle at Gilgal for a season before being removed to Shiloh until the time of Eli, between 300 and 400 years ( Jeremiah 7: 12 ), when it was carried into the field of battle, so as to secure, as they had hoped, victory to the Hebrews.

The Ark was taken by the Philistines ( 1 Sam.

4: 3-11 ) who subsequently sent it back after retaining it for seven months ( 1 Sam.

5: 7, 8 ) because of the events said to have transpired.