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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 theJordan 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 bejudged 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 ofthe 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 Next Topic (Giloh )