Gilgal

Also known as Gibeath Haaraloth

thumb|Gilgal near the Israeli settlements in the west bank|Israeli settlement of [[Yafit]]

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Locality: מועצה אזורית ערבות הירדן
Region: יהודה ושומרון
Country: الأراضي الفلسطينية
Population: 1,064

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Contents

Places named Gilgal in the Bible
In Joshua 4–5
Elsewhere in Joshua
In Deuteronomy
In the Book of Samuel
In the Book of Kings
In Hosea
Gilgal as a geographic term
Gilgal/Golgol in the Hula Valley
Location
Khirbet en-Nitle
See also
References
Bibliography
External links

thumb|Gilgal near the Israeli settlements in the west bank|Israeli settlement of [[Yafit]]

Gilgal ( Gilgāl), also known as Galgala or Galgalatokai of the 12 Stones ( or , Dōdekalithōn), is the name of one or more places in the Hebrew Bible. Gilgal is mentioned 39 times, in particular in the Book of Joshua, as the place where the Israelites camped after crossing the Jordan River (Joshua 4:19 – 5:12).