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# Gilgal #
## Facts: ##
Gilgal was a town north of Jericho and was the first place that the Israelites camped after crossing the Jordan River to enter Canaan.
* At Gilgal, Joshua set up twelve stones taken from the dry river bed of the Jordan River that they had just crossed over.
* 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.
* The word “gilgal” means “circle of stones,” perhaps referring to a place where a circular altar was built.
* 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: ##
* [1 Samuel 07:15-17 ](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/07/15 )
* [2 Kings 02:1-2 ](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/02/01 )
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* [Hosea 04:15 ](rc://en/tn/help/hos/04/15 )
* [Judges 02:01 ](rc://en/tn/help/jdg/02/01 )
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## Word Data: ##
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* Strong’ s: H1537