Gilgal
Gilgal, a place associated with the prophets Elijah and Elisha, was the starting point of Elijah's final journey and the location of a prophetic community.
The name Gilgal means “wheel; rolling; heap”
PlaceOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at 2 Kings 2:1; only referred to as Gilgal (גִּלְגָּל).
Location
- Identified as
- Jiljilyya
- Certainty
- Possible (32% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
- Coordinates
- 32.031° N, 35.225° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- גִּלְגָּלGilgal
Mentions
- Shortly before the LORD took Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal,
- When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine in the land. As the sons of the prophets were sitting at his feet, he said to his attendant, “Put on the large pot and boil some stew for the sons of the prophets.”