Gilgal
[gil-gal]
- the name of several places in ancient Palestine, especially a site near Jericho where the Israelites encamped after crossing the Jordan. Josh. 4:19–24.
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So when Joshua came to Gilgal, he divided all these spoils among the soldiers.
The Antiquities of the JewsFlavius Josephus
Hitherto it had remained at Gilgal, the headquarters and dept of the nation.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of JoshuaWilliam Garden Blaikie
All the adults in the congregation of Gilgal stood up as one man.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3)Charles James Wills
After Samuel had departed from Gilgal, Saul found it useless to remain there.
History of the Jews, Vol. I (of 6)Heinrich Graetz
After this scene in Gilgal, the king and the prophet avoided each other.
History of the Jews, Vol. I (of 6)Heinrich Graetz