BETH-GILGAL
house of Gilgal, a place from which the inhabitants gathered for the purpose of celebrating the rebuilding of the walls on the return exile (Neh. 12:29). (See GILGAL.) ......
GILGAL
rolling. (1.) From the solemn transaction of the reading of the law in the valley of Shechem between Ebal and Gerizim the Israelites moved forward to Gilgal, and there made a permanent camp (Josh. 9:6;10:6). It was "beside the oaks of Moreh," near which Abraham erected his first altar (Gen. 12:6, Gen. 12: 7). This was one of the three towns to which Samuel resorted for the administration of justic......