Places in the Bible Today:
Gilgal 1
Data
| Translated Name | Gilgal |
|---|---|
| Type | settlement |
| Notes | some of these references may be to a different location |
| Geo Data |
KML (for Google Earth) GeoJSON (for GIS applications) |
6 Possible Identifications
- Khirbet el Mefjir (modern): 60% confidence
- Bedhat esh Sha’ab (modern): less than 10% confidence
- El ’Unuq (modern): less than 10% confidence
- Tell el Jurn (modern): less than 10% confidence
- Suwwanet eth Thaniya (modern): less than 10% confidence
- Khirbet en Nitleh (modern): less than 10% confidence
Verses (33)
- Josh-Ruth (13)
- Josh 4:19, 4:20, 5:9, 5:10, 9:6, 10:6, 10:7, 10:9, 10:15, 10:43, 14:6
- Judg 2:1, 3:19
- 1Sam-Esth (14)
- 1Sam 7:16, 10:8, 11:14, 11:15, 13:4, 13:7, 13:8, 13:12, 13:15, 15:12, 15:21, 15:33
- 2Sam 19:15, 19:40
- Job-Mal (6)
- Hos 4:15, 9:15, 12:11
- Amos 4:4, 5:5
- Mic 6:5
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Biblemapper.com | 465 |
| Logos Factbook | Gilgal (near Jericho) |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Gilgal 1 |
| OpenBible.info | ab94aea (Gilgal 1) |
| TIPNR | Gilgal@Deu.11.30 |
| UBS Names Database | ot ID_731 |
| Wikipedia | Gilgal (partial) |
Sources
- Aharoni, Land of the Bible (1979): page 435
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Gilgal (place)
- Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Land (1990): Gilgal
- Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Gilgal
- Baly, The Geography of the Bible (1974): page 202
- Carta Bible Atlas, 5th Edition (2011)
- ESV Bible Atlas (2010)
- Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): 1Sam 13:2-10
- Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Gilgal
- Hammond Atlas of the Bible Lands (2007): Gilgal
- HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (2011): Gilgal
- HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible (1991)
- Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
- Holman Illustrated Guide to Bible Geography (2020): page 183
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Gilgal
- IVP Atlas of Bible History (2006): Gilgal
- IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Josh 4:19
- Lexham Bible Dictionary (2016): Gibeath-haaraloth
- Monson, Regions on the Run (2009): map 7
- New Bible Atlas (1985): Gilgal
- Oxford Bible Atlas, Fourth Edition (2007)
- Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Gilgal
- Rogerson, New Atlas of the Bible (1985): page 196
- Schlegel, Satellite Bible Atlas (2016): Gilgal
- Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Gilgal
- Tübingen Bible Atlas (2001): Gilgal; ha-Gilgal
- Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Gilgal
- Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Gilgal
- Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Josh 9:6; Judg 2:1
- Zondervan Pictorial Bible Atlas (1972): page 73
Confidence Trends over Time
This chart indicates how confidence in the identifications is changing over time. Each dot (connected by a dotted line) reflects the confidence of an identification over the preceding ten years (e.g., the 2009 dot reflects scholarship from 2000 to 2009), and the corresponding solid line reflects a best-fit line for the identification. Confidences that cluster near or below 0% indicate low confidence. Because of the small dataset, it's best to use this chart for general trends; if one identification is trending much higher than the others (in this case, Khirbet el Mefjir), then you can probably have higher confidence in the identification. This chart only reflects the sources I consulted (listed above), not an exhaustive review of the literature.
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Thumbnail Image Credits
Zairon, Adam Zartal אדם זרטל, Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019
About
This page attempts to identify all the possible locations where this biblical place could be. The confidence levels add up to less than 100%, indicating that the modern location is uncertain. It's best to think about the confidences in relative rather than absolute terms. Often they reflect different schools of thought, each confident in their identifications.