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# Gilgal
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## Facts:
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Gilgal was a town north of Jericho and was the first place that the Israelites camped after crossing the Jordan River to enter Canaan.
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* At Gilgal, Joshua set up twelve stones taken from the dry river bed of the Jordan River that they had just crossed over.
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* Gilgal was the city that Elijah and Elisha were leaving as they crossed the Jordan when Elijah was taken up to heaven.
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* There were also several other places called “Gilgal” in the Old Testament.
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* The word “gilgal” means “circle of stones,” perhaps referring to a place where a circular altar was built.
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* In the Old Testament, this name almost always occurs as “the gilgal.” This may indicate that it was not a specific place name but rather was a description of a certain kind of place.
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(Translation suggestions: [Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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(See also: [Elijah](../names/elijah.md), [Elisha](../names/elisha.md), [Jericho](../names/jericho.md), [Jordan River](../names/jordanriver.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Samuel 7:15-17](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/07/15)
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* [2 Kings 2:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/02/01)
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* [Hosea 4:15](rc://en/tn/help/hos/04/15)
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* [Judges 2:1](rc://en/tn/help/jdg/02/01)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: H1537
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