McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Beth-gilgal

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Beth-gilgal


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(Heb. Beyth hag-Gilgal', áֵּéú äִâִּìְâָּì , house of the Gilgal; Sept. omits, but some copies have ÂáèãáëãÜë v. r. ÂçèáããáëãÜë ), a place from which the inhabitants gathered to Jerusalem for the purpose of celebrating the rebuilding of the walls on the return from Babylon (Neh_12:29, where the name is translated “house of Gilgal);” doubtless the same elsewhere called simply GILGAL SEE GILGAL (q.v.), probably that near Bethel (2Ki_2:2).