A border city ofJudahbetweenJerichoandJerusalem(Joshua 15:17). Etymology of the name Gilgal The name Gilgal comes from theHebrewverbגלל(galal), meaning to roll. After Joshua had circumcised Israel, God said that he hadrolledaway the reproach ofEgypt, and the place where he had done...
(1 Samuel 10:8;13:7-9). To this place, as to a central sanctuary, all Israel gathered to renew their allegiance to Saul (11:14). At a later period it became the scene of idolatrous worship (Hosea 4:15;9:15). It has been identified with the ruins of Jiljilieh, about 5 miles...
And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal Not after their circumcision, but before, and where they continued encamped during that, and until the passover had been kept by them; this was little more than a mile from Jericho, (See Gill on Joshua 4:19); and kept the passover on th...
How Gilgal became appropriated to a false worship we are not told, but certainly, as far as the obscure allusions of Hosea and Amos can be understood (provided that they refer to this Gilgal), it was so appropriated by the kingdom of Israel in the middle period of its existence (Ho...
Israel, whom he had appointed, a man from each tribe;5and Joshua said to them, “Pass on before the ark of theLordyour God into the midst of the Jordan, and take up each of you a stone upon his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the people of Israel,6that this ...
Israel, whom he had appointed, a man from each tribe;5and Joshua said to them, “Pass on before the ark of theLordyour God into the midst of the Jordan, and take up each of you a stone upon his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the people of Israel,6that this ...
On our last visit to the Jordan Valley, we visited the site of the first entry of the Children of Israel into the Land of Israel. Today, we explore the meaning of the word Gilgal – the name given to the Biblical encampment of the nation upon entry into the land and throughout the...
…13But Saul ordered, “No one shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has worked salvation in Israel.” 14Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingship there.” 15So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in ...
From year to year he went on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah, judging Israel in all those places. 他每年巡行到伯特利,吉甲,米斯巴,在这几处审判以色列人。 www.ebigear.com 9. surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrow...
After Joshua leads the children of Israel across the Jordan, the entire land is in turmoil. Canaanite kings, pagan priests, and Anakim giants jostle for power in new alliances. But they cannot stop the invading armies of Yahweh. Learn more about Trouble in the Ruins ...