Those who stood in the temple court listening to Jeremiah's discourse understood clearly this reference to Shiloh, 416 and to the time in the days of Eli when the Philistines had overcome Israel and carried away the ark of the testament.

Jeremias tilhørere i templets forgård forstod meget vel denne hentydning til Silo og til det tidspunkt, hvor filisterne overvandt Israel og tog vidnesbyrdets ark i Elis dage.