GELILOTH
–A place mentioned, as marking the boundary of the tribe of Benjamin Jos 18:17 –Gilgal is substituted Jos 15:7
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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 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