גִּלְגָּל

n.pr.loc. ( = (sacred) circle of stones; cf. Di on Jos 5:9, where word-play on roll away, off)—c.art.except Jos 5:9; 12:23;— place E. of Jericho, where Isr. lay encamped Jos 4:19, 20; 5:9, 10; 9:6; 10:6, 7, 9, 15, 43; 14:6; cf. Mi 6:5 & Ju 3:19 הַפְּסִילִים אֲשֶׁר אֶת־הַגּ׳;? mod. Tell Juljul BdPal 169; perhaps also the place where sacrifices were offered 1 S 10:8; 11:14, 15(×2); 13:4, 7, 8, 12, 15 (in v 15 ins. also c. other words, Dr cf. We) 15:12, 21, 33; place of illicit sacrifice Ho 4:15; 9:15; 12:12 Am 4:4; 5:5(×2), named also Ju 2:1 1 S 7:16 2 S 19:16, 41;? = בֵּית הַגִּלְגָּל Ne 12:29. place on border between Judah & Benjamin Jos 15:7 (= גְּלִילוֹת 18:17 cf. Di). place in N. Isr., dwelling of prophets 2 K 2:1; 4:38, mod. Jiljilie S. from Nâbulus, SW. from Seilûn (Shiloh) cf. Di RiHWB 518. place in N. Isr. near Mt. Gerizim and Mt. Ebal Dt 11:30, identif. with 3 by Ke RiHWB 518 SchenkelBL SS; but cf. Di. in phr. מֶלֶךְ גּוֹיִם לְגִלְגָּל Jos 12:23, in list of Canaanitish kings; prob. name of a (northern) district cf. Di (B βασιλέα Γεεὶ τῆς Γαλιλαίας—but 𝔊L & Codd. Γοειμ τῆς Γελγελ); Di comp. Is 8:23.