GILGAL

–1. Place of the first encampment of the Israelites west of the Jordan River Jos 4:19; 9:6; 10:6,43; 14:6

.Monument erected in, to commemorate the passage across the Jordan River by the people of Israel Jos 4:19-24

.Circumcision renewed at Jos 5:2-9

.Passover kept at Jos 5:10,11

.Manna ceased at, after the Passover Jos 5:12

.Quarries at Jud 3:19

.Eglon, king of Moab, resides and is slain at Jud 3:14-26

.A judgment seat, where Israel, in that district, came to be judged by Samuel 1Sa 7:16

.Saul proclaimed king over all Israel at 1Sa 11:15

.An altar built at, and sacrifice offered 1Sa 11:15; 13:4-15; 15:6-23

.Agag, king of the Amalekites, slain at, by Samuel 1Sa 15:33

.Tribe of Judah assembles at, to proceed to the east side of the Jordan River to conduct King David back after the defeat of Absalom 2Sa 19:14,15,40-43

.A school of the prophets at 2Ki 4:38-40

.Prophecies concerning Ho 4:15; 9:15; 12:11; Am 4:4; 5:5

–2. A royal city in Canaan

.Conquered by Joshua Jos 12:23