Gilgal — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

1. Town near Jericho. Gilgal was assigned to Benjamin’s tribe when Canaan was divided among the tribes of Israel. For many years it was a center of religious, political, and military importance, especially during the periods of the conquest of Canaan and the early monarchy under Saul.

Gilgal was the first place where Israel encamped in Palestine after the miraculous crossing of the Jordan River (Jos 4:19). No doubt the tabernacle was set up here, since Israel occupied Gilgal for some time and used it as the center of the commonwealth. Several significant religious events occurred at Gilgal: the circumcision of all Hebrew males born in the wilderness during the 40 years of wandering (5:2-9), the celebration of the Passover (v 10), the cessation of the manna (v 12), and a divine manifestation to Joshua by the “commander of the army of the Lord” (vv 13-15).

Show passage in OET: JOS 4:19

OET-RV JOS 4:19

19 The people had come up from the river valley around the end of March and they camped east of Yeriho at Gilgal,

OET-LV JOS 4:19

19 And_the_people they _went _up from the_Yardēn on_ten of_month (the)_first and_they _encamped at_Gilgāl on_the _edge _of the _east _of Yərīḩō.

Show passage in OET: JOS 5:2–9

OET-RV JOS 5:2

2 At that time, Yahweh told Yehoshua (Joshua), “Make yourself flint knives and again circumcise the male Israelis.”

OET-RV JOS 5:3

3 So Yehoshua had flint knives made and the male Israelis were circumcised at a place they named ‘The hill of foreskins’.

OET-RV JOS 5:4

4 (This was done because all the men who’d left Mitsrayim (Egypt) and who were old enough to join the army had been circumcised but had died in the wilderness since then,

OET-RV JOS 5:5

5 and because all the boys who’d been born while they were in the wilderness after they’d left Mitsrayim hadn’t been circumcised.

OET-RV JOS 5:6

6 The Israelis had spent forty years moving around the wilderness until the last of those men who’d left Mitsrayim but hadn’t listened to Yahweh had died. Yahweh had promised not to let them see the land that he’d promised to their ancestors to give them—a land that’s very fertile.

OET-RV JOS 5:7

7 It was the sons of those people that Yehoshua had circumcised this time because they hadn’t been circumcised on the way.)

OET-RV JOS 5:8

8 After all their males had been circumcised, they remained in that camp until they’d healed up.

OET-RV JOS 5:9

9 Then Yahweh told Yehoshua, “Today I’ve rolled away the disgrace of Mitsrayim from you,” and that place is named Gilgal until this day.

OET-LV JOS 5:2

2 At_time (the)_that YHWH he _said to Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) make to/for_yourself(m) knives _of flint(s) and_return circumcise DOM the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) a _second_time.

OET-LV JOS 5:3

3 And_he/it _made to_him/it Yəhōshūˊa knives _of flint(s) and_he _circumcised DOM the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to the _hill _of (the)_foreskins.

OET-LV JOS 5:4

4 And_this is_the_reason why Yəhōshūˊa he _circumcised all _of the_people which_had_come _out from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) the_males all _of the _men _of (the)_war they _had _died in_wilderness on_way when_they_went _out from_Miʦrayim.

OET-LV JOS 5:5

5 If/because circumcised all _of the_people which_came_out they _had _been and_all the_people (the)_born in_wilderness on_way when_they_went _out from_Miʦrayim not people _had _circumcised.

OET-LV JOS 5:6

6 If/because forty year[s] the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _had _walked in_wilderness until all _of the_nation the _men _of (the)_war who_came_out from_Miʦrayim who not they _had _listened to_the _voice _of YHWH whom YHWH he _had _sworn to/for_them to_not to_let _them _to _see DOM the_earth/land which YHWH he _had _sworn to_fathers _of_their to_give to/for_us a _land flowing _of milk and_honey was _finished.

OET-LV JOS 5:7

7 And_DOM children _of_their he _raised _up in_place _of _them DOM_them Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) he _circumcised if/because uncircumcised they _were if/because not people _had _circumcised them on_way.

OET-LV JOS 5:8

8 And_he/it _was just_as all _of the_nation they _had _finished to_be _circumcised and_they _lived in_their _place in_camp until lived_they.

OET-LV JOS 5:9

9 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Yəhōshūˊa the_day I _have _rolled _away DOM the _reproach _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) from_on_you(pl) and_he/it _called the _name _of the _place (the)_that Gilgāl until the_day (the)_this.

Show passage in OET: JOS 5:10

OET-RV JOS 5:10

10 In the evening of the fourth day that the people had been camped at Gilgal there on the plains near Yeriho (Jericho), they celebrated the ‘pass-over’.

OET-LV JOS 5:10

10 And_ the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _they _encamped at_Gilgāl and_they _made DOM the_passover on_the_four- teen day of_month in_evening on_the _plains _of Yərīḩō/(Jericho).

Show passage in OET: JOS 5:12

OET-RV JOS 5:12

12 The day after they’d eaten some of the produce from that area, there was no manna on the ground to be collected and so it stopped—instead they’d eat the produce from the Kena’an (Canaan) region beginning that year.

OET-LV JOS 5:12

12 And_ the_manna _he/it _rested from_the_next _day when_ate_they some_of _the _produce _of the_earth/land and_not it _belonged again to_the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) manna and_they _ate some_of _the _produce _of the _land _of Kənaˊan/(Canaan) in_year (the)_that.

Show passage in OET: JOS 5:13–15

OET-RV JOS 5:13

13 While Yehoshua (Joshua) was in the Yeriho (Jericho) area, he looked up and saw a man in front of him. The man had drawn his sword and was holding it in his hand so Yehoshua approached him and asked, “Are you on our side, or with our enemies?”

OET-RV JOS 5:14

14 “No,” the man answered, “but I, the leader of Yahweh’s army, have come now.”
¶ Then Yehoshua fell to his knees and bowed down with his face to the ground, and asked him, “What’s my master going to command to his servant?”

OET-RV JOS 5:15

15 “Take off your sandals,” the commander of Yahweh’s army told him, “because the ground that you’re standing is holy.” So Yehoshua took them off.

OET-LV JOS 5:13

13 And_he/it _was when_was Yəhōshūˊa at_Yərīḩō and_he _lifted _up eyes _of_his and_he/it _saw and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE a _man was_standing to_before_him and_sword _of_his was_drawn in_his/its_hand and_ Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) _he/it _went to_him/it and_he/it _said to_him/it for_us are_you or for_foes _of_our.

OET-LV JOS 5:14

14 And_he/it _said no if/because I am_the _commander _of the _army _of YHWH now I _have _come and_ Yəhōshūˊa _he _fell to his/its_faces/face towards_land and_he _bowed _down and_he/it _said to_him/it what my_master saying (to) servant _of_his.

OET-LV JOS 5:15

15 And_ the _commander _of the _army _of YHWH _he/it _said to Yəhōshūˊa take _off sandal _of_your from_under foot _of_your if/because the_place which you are_standing on/upon/above_him/it is_a _holy _place it and_ Yəhōshūˊa _he/it _made thus.

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Militarily, Gilgal was Israel’s first foothold in Canaan and the base of operations for the Conquest. From here Joshua led Israel to the conquest of Jericho (Jos 6) and Ai (8:3), formed a treaty with the Gibeonites (9:3-15), attacked the five Amorite kings (10:6-43), and launched his northern campaign (ch 11). At Gilgal, Judah, Manasseh, and Ephraim were assigned their portions of Palestine (chs 15–17 OET JOS 15:1–63 · OET JOS 16:1–10 · OET JOS 17:1–18).

Show passage in OET: JOS 8:3

OET-RV JOS 8:3

3 So Yehoshua led his warriors towards Ay. He chose thirty thousand of the bravest and strongest warriors and sent them ahead in the darkness

OET-LV JOS 8:3

3 And_ Yəhōshūˊa and_all the _people _of (the)_war _he/it _rose _up to_go _up (the)_ˊAy and_ Yəhōshūˊa _he _chose thirty thousand man the _mighty_men_of (the)_strength and_he_sent _them _out night.

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After the relocation of the tabernacle at Shiloh, Gilgal retained its importance to Israel. It was one of the towns visited regularly by Samuel in his annual circuit as judge (1 Sm 7:16) and was one of the primary places for offering sacrifices (10:8; 13:9-10; 15:21). At Gilgal, Saul, a Benjamite, was crowned king (11:14-15), and later rejected (13:4-15; 15:17-31). Here the men of Judah met David returning to Palestine after Absalom’s rebellion (2 Sm 19:15). That Gilgal was still a religious center of some importance as late as the eighth century BC is indicated in the denunciation by Hosea and Amos of the sanctuary and sacrificial cult located there (Hos 4:15; 9:15; 12:11; Am 4:4; 5:5).

Show passage in OET: SA1 7:16

OET-RV SA1 7:16

16 Every year he did the circuit around Beyt -El (Bethel), Gilgal, and Mitspah, and he helped settled disputes for the people in all those places,

OET-LV SA1 7:16

16 And_he _went from_sufficiency a _year in_a _year and_he _went _round Bēyt- ^ʼēl and_(the)_Gilgāl and_(the)_Miʦpāh and_he _judged DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM all _of the_places the_these.

Show passage in OET: SA1 10:8

OET-RV SA1 10:8

8 ⇔Then go ahead of me to Gilgal and wait there for seven days, until I get there and tell you what to do. I’ll join you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice peace offerings.

OET-LV SA1 10:8

8 And_you _will _go _down to/for_my_face/front (the)_Gilgāl and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE I am_about _to _come _down to_you to_offer _up burnt _offerings to_sacrifice sacrifices _of peace _offerings seven _of days you _will _wait until come_I to_you and_I _will _make _known to/for_yourself(m) DOM that_which you _will _do.

Show passage in OET: SA1 13:9–10

OET-RV SA1 13:9

9 “Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings,” Sha’ul commanded, then he offered up the burnt offering.

OET-RV SA1 13:10

10 Just as he’d finished, wow, Shmuel arrived at last, and Sha’ul went over to greet him.

OET-LV SA1 13:9

9 And_ Shāʼūl _he/it _said bring _near to_me the _burnt_offering and_the _peace_offerings and_he/it _ascended the _burnt_offering.

OET-LV SA1 13:10

10 And_he/it _was just_as_he _finished to_offer _up the _burnt_offering and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE Shəmū^ʼēl was_coming and_ Shāʼūl _he/it _went _out to_meet_him to_bless_him.

Show passage in OET: SA1 15:21

OET-RV SA1 15:21

21 Yes, the people kept some of the best sheep and cattle to sacrifice to your god Yahweh here at Gilgal.”

OET-LV SA1 15:21

21 And_ the_people _he/it _took from_the_plunder sheep and_cattle the _choicest _of the _object[s]_for _destruction to_sacrifice_them to/for_YHWH god _of_your in_Gilgāl.

Show passage in OET: SA1 11:14–15

OET-RV SA1 11:14

14 “Come on then,” said Shmuel. “Let’s go to Gilgal and renew the kingship there.”

OET-RV SA1 11:15

15 So all the people when to Gilgal and in front of Yahweh they reaffirmed Sha’ul as king. Then they offered sacrifices as peace offerings to Yahweh, then Sha’ul and the people celebrated together.

OET-LV SA1 11:14

14 And_ Shəmū^ʼēl _he/it _said to the_people come and_let _us _go (the)_Gilgāl and_let _us _renew there the_royalty.

OET-LV SA1 11:15

15 And_ all _of the_people _they _went (the)_Gilgāl and_they _made _king there DOM Shāʼūl to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH in_Gilgāl and_they _sacrificed there sacrifices peace _offerings to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH and_he _rejoiced there Shāʼūl and_all the _men _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) up _to muchness.

Show passage in OET: SA1 13:4–15

OET-RV SA1 13:4

4 All of Yisrael heard the news that Sha’ul had wiped out a Pelishti outpost, and realised that Yisrael had become repulsive to the Pelishtim. So the people were summoned to join Sha’ul at Gilgal.

OET-RV SA1 13:5

5 The Pelishtim assembled themselves to fight Yisrael with thirty thousand chariots, six thousand mounted cavalry, and warriors as numerous as the sand on the beach. They went to Mikmas and camped there, east of Beyt -Aven.

OET-RV SA1 13:6

6 But the Israeli warriors were very anxious because their troops were so outnumbered, so they hid in caves and thickets, among rocks, and in tombs and wells.

OET-RV SA1 13:7

7 Some of them crossed the Yarden (Jordan) River to the Gad and Gilead regions.
¶ Sha’ul stayed at Gilgal, but the people with him were trembling.

OET-RV SA1 13:8

8 He waited seven days until the time when Shmuel (Samuel) had said that he’d get there, but he didn’t appear so Sha’ul’s men began to desert him.

OET-RV SA1 13:9

9 “Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings,” Sha’ul commanded, then he offered up the burnt offering.

OET-RV SA1 13:10

10 Just as he’d finished, wow, Shmuel arrived at last, and Sha’ul went over to greet him.

OET-RV SA1 13:11

11 “What have you done?” Shmuel asked.
¶ “When I saw the people leaving me,” Sha’ul replied “and you, you didn’t get here when you said you would, and the Pelishtim were gathering at Mikmas,

OET-RV SA1 13:12

12 then I thought, ‘The Pelishtim are about to attack us at Gilgal, and I haven’t offered any gift to Yahweh.’ So I forced myself, and offered up the burnt up offering.”

OET-RV SA1 13:13

13 “That was stupid of you,” Shmuel responded. “You haven’t obeyed what your god Yahweh instructed, because if you had, then Yahweh would have established your reign over Yisrael (Israel) forever.

OET-RV SA1 13:14

14 But now your kingdom won’t survive. Yahweh has found a man who’s loyal to him and he’s commanded that man to lead his people, because you haven’t obeyed him.

OET-RV SA1 13:15

15 Then Shmuel left Gilgal and went to Giveah in Benyamite territory. Meanwhile, Sha’ul counted up the warriors with him—around six hundred of them.

OET-LV SA1 13:4

4 And_all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _heard to_say Shāʼūl he _has _attacked DOM the _garrison _of the_Pəlishtiy and_also Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) it _has _made _itself _odious with_Pəlishtiy and_ the_people _they _were _summoned after Shāʼūl (the)_Gilgāl.

OET-LV SA1 13:5

5 And_the_Pəlishtiy they _gathered to_fight with Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) thirty thousand chariot[s] and_six _of thousand(s) horsemen and_a _people like_sand which is_on the _shore _of the_sea to_increase _in _number and_they _came _up and_they _encamped at_Mikmāş the _east _of Bēyt Aven.

OET-LV SA1 13:6

6 And_everyone _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _saw if/because _that it _was _distress to_him/it if/because the_people it _was _hard _pressed and_ the_people _they _hid _themselves in_caves and_in_thickets and_in_cliffs and_in _(the)_chambers and_in_cisterns.

OET-LV SA1 13:7

7 And_ˊIⱱrī they _passed _over DOM the_Yardēn/(Jordan) the _land _of Gād and_Gilˊād and_Shāʼūl/(Saul) still_he was_at_Gilgāl and_all the_people they _trembled after_him.

OET-LV SA1 13:8

8 And seven _of days to_time which Shəmū^ʼēl/(Samuel) and_not Shəmū^ʼēl he _had _come (the)_Gilgāl and_he/it _scattered the_people from_with_him.

OET-LV SA1 13:9

9 And_ Shāʼūl _he/it _said bring _near to_me the _burnt_offering and_the _peace_offerings and_he/it _ascended the _burnt_offering.

OET-LV SA1 13:10

10 And_he/it _was just_as_he _finished to_offer _up the _burnt_offering and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE Shəmū^ʼēl was_coming and_ Shāʼūl _he/it _went _out to_meet_him to_bless_him.

OET-LV SA1 13:11

11 And_ Shəmū^ʼēl _he/it _said what have _you _done and_ Shāʼūl _he/it _said if/because I _saw if/because _that the_people it _was _scattered from_with_me and_you(ms) not you _had _come to_the _appointed _time _of the_days and_the_Pəlishtiy were_gathering Mikmāş.

OET-LV SA1 13:12

12 And_I _said now the_Pəlishtiy they _will _come _down to_me (the)_Gilgāl and_the _face _of YHWH not I _have _entreated and_I _forced _myself and_I _offered _up the _burnt_offering.

OET-LV SA1 13:13

13 And_ Shəmū^ʼēl _he/it _said to Shāʼūl you _have _acted _foolishly not you _have _kept DOM the _command _of YHWH god _of_your which he_commanded _you if/because now YHWH he _established DOM kingdom _of_your to Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) until perpetuity.

OET-LV SA1 13:14

14 And_now kingdom _of_your not it _will _endure YHWH he _has _sought to_him/it a _man according_to _of_his _own _heart and_he_has _appointed _him YHWH to_ruler over people _of_his if/because not you _have _kept DOM that_which he_commanded _you YHWH.

OET-LV SA1 13:15

15 And_ Shəmū^ʼēl/(Samuel) _he/it _rose _up and_he/it _ascended from (the)_Gilgāl Giⱱˊāh of _Binyāmīn and_ Shāʼūl/(Saul) _he _mustered DOM the_people who_were_found with_him/it about_six hundred(s) man.

Show passage in OET: SA2 19:15

OET-RV SA2 19:15

15 So the king headed back and reached the Yarden (Jordan) River, and men from Yehudah went to Gilgal to meet the king and help him across.

OET-LV SA2 19:16

16  And_ the_king _he _returned and_he _came to the_Yardēn/(Jordan) and_Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah) it _came to_(the)_Gilgal to_go to_meet the_king to_bring _over DOM the_king DOM the_Yardēn.

Show passage in OET: HOS 4:15

OET-RV HOS 4:15

⇔  15 Though you prostitute yourself, Yisrael (Israel),
⇔ don’t involve Yehudah (Judah) in what you’re doing.
⇔ Don’t go to Gilgal or to Beyt -Aven,
⇔ and don’t make an oath, saying, ‘As Yahweh lives.’

OET-LV HOS 4:15

15 Though you are_prostituting _yourself Oh _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) not Yəhūdāh/(Judah) let _it _become _guilty and_do _not go (the)_Gilgal and_do _not go _up Bēyt Aven and_do _not swear by_the _life of_YHWH.

Show passage in OET: HOS 9:15

OET-RV HOS 9:15

15 “All their evil is in Gilgal—indeed I came to hate them there.
⇔ Because of the wickedness of their actions, I’ll drive them out of my house.
⇔ I won’t love them any more—all their leaders are rebels.

OET-LV HOS 9:15

15 All _of wickedness _of_their is_in_Gilgal if/because there I_hated _them on the _wickedness _of their _deeds _of_their from_house _of_my I_will _drive _them _out not I _will _repeat to_love _them all _of leaders _of_their are_rebellious.

Show passage in OET: HOS 12:11

OET-RV HOS 12:11

11 If there’s disobedience in Gilead,
⇔ surely they’re worthless.
⇔ In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls.
⇔ Their altars also will be like piles of stones beside the furrows in the fields.

OET-LV HOS 12:12

12  (If) is_Gilˊād wickedness surely worthlessness they _are in_Gilgal bulls they _have _sacrificed also altars _of_their are_like_heaps _of _stones on the_furrows _of a _field.

Show passage in OET: AMO 4:4

OET-RV AMO 4:4

4 “Go to the worship centre at Beyt -El (Bethel) and sin,
⇔ ≈ to the one at Gilgal and multiply sin.
⇔ Bring your sacrifices every morning,
⇔ ≈ your one-tenth contributions every three days.

OET-LV AMO 4:4

4 Come Bēyt- ^ʼēl and_transgress (the)_Gilgal increase to_transgress and_bring to_morning sacrifices _of_your(pl) to_three _of days tithes _of_your(pl).

Show passage in OET: AMO 5:5

OET-RV AMO 5:5

5 Don’t seek Beyt -El (Bethel) (which means ‘God’s house’)
⇔ ≈ or enter Gilgal;
⇔ Don’t journey down to Be’er -Sheva (Beersheba).
⇔ Because Gilgal will surely go into captivity,
⇔ ≈ and Beyt -El will become nothing.

OET-LV AMO 5:5

5 And_do _not seek Bēyt- ^ʼēl and_(the)_Gilgal not you(pl)_must _go and_Bəʼēr- seven not you(pl)_must _pass _over if/because (the)_Gilgal certainly _(go _into _exile) it _will _go _into _exile and_Bēyt- ^ʼēl it _will _become (into)_trouble.

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The exact location of Gilgal is disputed among archaeologists. Some locate it at Khirbet en-Nitleh about two miles (3.2 kilometers) east of modern Jericho. Others prefer Khirbet Mefjir, a mound about one mile (1.6 kilometers) from ancient Jericho (Tell es-Sultan). Joshua 4:19 places it on the eastern border of Jericho, and Josephus gives the distance from the Jordan fording place to Gilgal as 50 stadia (5.8 miles, or 9.3 kilometers), with Gilgal being about 10 stadia from Jericho (Antiquities 5.6.4). These distances fit best with Khirbet Mefjir.

2. Place perhaps near Jericho (Dt 11:30); however, the language of the passage implies that it is located in the neighborhood of Mt Ebal and Mt Gerizim.

Show passage in OET: DEU 11:30

OET-RV DEU 11:30

30 (Those two mountains are across the Yarden (Jordan) river, west of the river plain where the Kena’anim (Canaanites) live, near the Oak of Moreh opposite Gilgal.)

OET-LV DEU 11:30

30 Not are_they on_the _other _side _of the _Yardēn/(Jordan) behind the _direction _of the _setting _of the _sun in_land of_the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] who_is_dwelling in_ˊArāⱱāh opposite _to (the)_Gilgāl beside the _great _trees _of Mōreh.

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3. KJV rendering of “Goiim in Galilee” in Joshua 12:23. Although its location is uncertain, the context places it in northern Palestine in the area of Galilee. See Goiim #2.

Show passage in OET: JOS 12:23

OET-RV JOS 12:23

23 the king of Dor of Nafoth Dor, the king of Goyim in Gilgal,

OET-LV JOS 12:23

23 The _king _of Dōr of_the _height _of of _Dōr one the _king _of Gōy of_Gilgāl one.

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4. Place describing the northern border of Judah (Jos 15:7). It was near Adummim and was perhaps identifiable with Geliloth in Joshua 18:17.

Show passage in OET: JOS 15:7

OET-RV JOS 15:7

7 Then the border went to Devir from the Akor Valley, and to the north, turning to the Gilgal, which is in front of the Adumim pass which is from the south of the riverbed, then the border passed over to the waters of Eyn-Shemesh and it ends at Eyn -Rogel.

OET-LV JOS 15:7

7 And_ the_border _he/it _would _go _up to_Dəⱱīr from_the _valley _of ˊĀkōr and_northward_to it_is_turning to (the)_Gilgāl which is_opposite to_the _ascent _of Adummim which is_from_the_south of_wadi and_ the_border _it _passes _on to the _waters _of ˊĒyn and_ extremities _of_its _they _will _be to ˊĒyn Rogel.

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OET-RV JOS 18:17

17 Then it turned northward and went west to Eyn -Shemesh and across to Gelilot opposite the Adumim pass, before going downhill to the Stone of Bohan (Re’uven’s son).

OET-LV JOS 18:17

17 And_it _turns from_the_north and_it _goes _out ˊĒyn Shemesh and_it _goes _out to Gəlīlōt which is_opposite the _ascent _of Adummim and_it _goes _down the _stone _of Bohan _of the _son _of _Rəʼūⱱēn.

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5. Place mentioned in connection with Elijah and Elisha (2 Kgs 2:1; 4:38). It was apparently a town farther from the Jordan River than #1 above. In the story of Elijah’s translation into heaven, he and Elisha were going from Gilgal to Bethel to Jericho. Since the account places Bethel between Gilgal and Jericho, it could not have been the first Gilgal. It may refer to the modern Jiljiliah, a town on top of a hill in central Palestine, about seven miles (11.3 kilometers) north of Bethel.