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II. גִּלְגָּל proper name [of a location] (= (sacred) circle of stones; compare Di on Josh 5:9, where word-play on roll away, off) — with article except Josh 5:9; Josh 12:23 —
1. place east of Jericho, where Israel lay encamped Josh 4:19; Josh 4:20; Josh 5:9; Josh 5:10; Josh 9:6; Josh 10:7; Josh 10:9; Josh 14:6 compare also Mic 6:5 & Judg 3:19
הַפְּסִילִים
׳
אֲשֶׁר אֶתהַֿגּ;? modern Tell Jeljul
BdPal 169; perhaps also the place where sacrifices were offered
1Sam 10:8; 1Sam 11:14; 1Sam 11:15
(twice in verse); 1Sam
13:4; 1Sam 13:7
; 1Sam 13:8;
1Sam 13:12;
1Sam 13:15 (in
1Sam 13:15
insert also with other words, Dr compare We
) 1Sam 15:12
; 1Sam 15:21
; 1Sam 15:33
place of illicit sacrifice Hos 4:15; Hos 9:15; Hos 12:12; Amos 4:4; Amos 5:5 (twice in verse), named also Judg 2:1; 1Sam 7:16; 2Sam 19:16; 2Sam 19:41 ? = בֵּית
הַגִּלְגָּל
Neh 12:29.
2. place on border between Judah & Benjamin Josh 15:17 (= גְּלִילוֺת
Josh 18:17
compare Di).
3. place in Northern Israel, dwelling of prophets 2Kgs 2:1; 2Kgs 4:38, modern Jiljilie south from
Nâbulus, southwest from Seilûn (Shiloh) compare Di
RiHWB 518.
4. place in Northern Israel near Mt. Gerizim and Mt. Ebal Deut 11:30, identification with 3 by
Ke
RiHWB 518
SchenkelBL
SS; but compare Di.
5. in phrase מֶלֶךְ גּוֺיִם לְגִּלְגָּל
Josh 12:23, in
list of Canaanitish kings; probably name of a (northern) district compare Di
(
B
βασιλέα Γεεὶ τῆς Γαλιλαίας — but
ᵐ5
L
& Manuscripts Γοειμ τῆς Γελγελ); Di compare Isa 8:23.