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Shiloah, Waters of. man's efforts to re-establish the Church and set it in order. At Helaman's death, Shiblon took possession of the "sacred things" (B.C. 57). These he held until his death, which happened four years afterwards (B. C. 53); shortly before which event he conferred them upon his nephew, Helaman, the son of his elder brother.

The four years preceding Shiblon's death are principally noteworthy for the commencement of the Nephite migration to the northern continent. It was during this period that Hagoth established his ship-building yards on the borders of the land Bountiful.

In the year that Shiblon died the Lamanites made another incursion into the lands of the Nephites, but were quickly driven back to their own country after suffering great loss.

Shiblon must have died a comparatively young man. He was styled a youth when he went with his father to labor among the Zoramites, and died twenty-two years after.  SHILOAH, WATERS OF. A stream mentioned in a quotation from the writings of Isaiah. It is said to be the Siloam of the New Testament. (II Nephi, 18:6.)   SHILOM, CITY OF. The chief, and, possibly, only city in the land of Shilom. It was built by the Nephites before the exodus under Mosiah I. When that migration took place, the Lamanites occupied it, but let it fall into decay. When the Nephites, under Zeniff, regained possession of the land, they repaired its delapidated walls and buildings, and king Noah greatly enlarged and beautified it.   SHILOM, LAND OF. A small district, probably a valley, contiguous to the land of Lehi-Nephi, and apparently immediately north of it. It seems to have been on the direct road from Zarahemla to Lehi-Nephi, as Zeniff and his colony passed through it when they came from Zarahemla 