Gilgal
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Gilgal is an ancient Israelite encampment and ceremonial site near the Jordan River, traditionally associated with the Israelites’ first camp in Canaan and various covenant and memorial rituals in the Hebrew Bible.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gibeon (in some biblical traditions) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Israelite site
ⓘ
biblical location ⓘ ceremonial site ⓘ encampment ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Deuteronomistic history NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Israelite conquest of Canaan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Israelites ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
David
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joshua NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ Saul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribe | tribes of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Israelite religion ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Book of Joshua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Book of Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyTraditionallyDerivedFrom | Hebrew word for “circle” or “wheel” ⓘ |
| firstCampOf | Israelites in Canaan GENERATED ⓘ |
| functionedAs |
base of operations for Joshua’s campaigns
ⓘ
place of covenant renewal ⓘ place of national assembly ⓘ place of sacrifice ⓘ |
| hasMultipleProposedLocations | true ⓘ |
| hasRole |
assembly place
ⓘ
covenant site ⓘ cultic center ⓘ encampment site ⓘ memorial site ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Canaan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Jordan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorialType | twelve-stone monument ⓘ |
| mentionedInEvent |
Israelites’ first Passover in Canaan
ⓘ
Joshua’s campaigns against Canaanite cities ⓘ Samuel’s rebuke of Saul ⓘ Saul’s confirmation as king ⓘ crossing of the Jordan ⓘ renewal of circumcision after wilderness period ⓘ sacrifices offered by Saul ⓘ setting up of twelve memorial stones ⓘ |
| region | Southern Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
site of covenant and memorial rituals
ⓘ
symbol of Israel’s entry into the promised land ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Bronze Age to Iron Age (biblical context) ⓘ |
| traditionallyLocatedIn | Jordan Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionallyLocatedNear | Jericho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uncertainModernIdentification | true ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gibeon (in some biblical traditions)