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.

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M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.