Matthew Poole and continuators on Joshua 24:33

33 And Eleazar the son of Aaron died, and they buried him in a hill that pertained to Phinehas his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim.

By special favour, and for his better conveniency in attending upon the Ark, which then was, and for a long time was to be in Shiloh, which was near to this place; whereas the Cities which were given to the Priests, were in Iudah, Benjamin and Simeon, which were remote from Shiloh, though near to the place where the Ark was to have its settled abode, to wit, to Ierusalem.