Word info

Gilgal

Proper noun

Meaning

Gilgal

(biblical) The site of Joshua's encampment before the siege of Jericho.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

In this role, Samuel is associated with the bands of musical ecstatic roaming prophets ( Nevi'im - neb'im) at Gibeah, Bethel, and Gilgal, and some traditional scholars have argued that Samuel was the founder of these groups. Source: Internet

And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan. Source: Internet

Saul leads the army to victory over the Ammonites, and the people congregate at Gilgal where they acclaim Saul as king and he is crowned. Source: Internet

The next time they fought in the valley of Gilgal, Coriantumr slew Shared, but Shared wounded Coriantumr in his thigh, which took him out of commission for two years. Source: Internet

Coriamtumr came again after Shared with his armies, and they met in the valley of Gilgal, and Shared was driven to the plains of Heshlon. Source: Internet

The shrine is mentioned with disapproval by the prophet Amos (c. 750): :"Do not seek Bethel, do not go to Gilgal, do not journey to Beersheba. Source: Internet

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