Places in the Bible Today:

Beth-gilgal

Data

Translated NamesBeth-gilgal, Beth Gilgal, Gilgal
Typesettlement
Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
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2 Possible Identifications

  1. another name for Gilgal 1 (ancient): 50% confidence. It may be:

    1. ruins at Khirbet el MefjirKhirbet el Mefjir

    2. aerial panorama of ruins at Bedhat esh Sha’abBedhat esh Sha’ab

    3. satellite view of the region around El ’UnuqEl ’Unuq

    4. satellite view of the region around Tell el JurnTell el Jurn

    5. satellite view of the region around Suwwanet eth ThaniyaSuwwanet eth Thaniya

    6. satellite view of the region around Khirbet en NitlehKhirbet en Nitleh

  2. another name for Gilgal 3 (ancient): less than 10% confidence. It may be:

    1. panorama of Araq ed Deir in the distance on the rightAraq ed Deir

    2. satellite view of the region around El KhirbehEl Khirbeh

    3. ruins at Khirbet el MefjirKhirbet el Mefjir

    4. ruins at Khan el AhmarKhan el Ahmar

    5. panorama of Tal‘at ed Damm, which is behind the roadTal‘at ed Damm

    6. satellite view of the region around El ’UnuqEl ’Unuq

    7. satellite view of the region around Tell el JurnTell el Jurn

    8. aerial panorama of ruins at Bedhat esh Sha’abBedhat esh Sha’ab

    9. satellite view of the region around Suwwanet eth ThaniyaSuwwanet eth Thaniya

    10. satellite view of the region around Khirbet en NitlehKhirbet en Nitleh

Verses (1)

Neh 12:29

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Logos FactbookBeth-Gilgal
OpenBible.info (2007)Beth-gilgal
OpenBible.infoaea5552 (Beth-gilgal)
TIPNRGilgal@Deu.11.30
UBS Names Databaseot ID_487

Sources

  1. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Beth-gilgal (place)
  2. Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Beth-gilgal
  3. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Beth-Gilgal
  4. ESV Bible Atlas (2010)
  5. Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): Neh 12:29
  6. Fensham, Ezra and Nehemiah (1982): Neh 12:28-29
  7. Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Beth-gilgal
  8. Hammond Atlas of the Bible Lands (2007): Beth-gilgal
  9. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
  10. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Beth-Gilgal
  11. Lexham Bible Dictionary (2016): Beth-gilgal
  12. New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988): Beth-gilgal
  13. Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Beth-gilgal
  14. Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Beth-gilgal
  15. Williamson, Ezra, Nehemiah (1985): Neh 12:27-30
  16. Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)

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, another name for Gilgal 1), 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.

Thumbnail Image Credits

Zairon, Adam Zartal אדם זרטל, Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019, יעקב, Bukvoed, Bukvoed

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.