Beth-gilgal in the Bible.

Beth-gilgal is a town in the Bible, about 24 km (15 miles) north-east of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, Nehemiah 12:29.

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What happened at Beth-gilgal.

House of Gilgal, a place from which the inhabitants gathered for the purpose of celebrating the rebuilding of the walls on the return exile (Neh. 12:29).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Near Beth-gilgal.

Jericho2 km south-west
Beth-arabah6 km south-east
Michmash17 km west
Beth-jeshimoth19 km south-east
Ai19 km west
Azmaveth20 km west

The verse that names Beth-gilgal.

Nehemiah 1

Nehemiah 12:29Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.

Questions about Beth-gilgal.

Where is Beth-gilgal in the Bible?

Beth-gilgal is a town about 24 km (15 miles) north-east of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Beth-gilgal named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Beth-gilgal in 1 verse, in 1 book.

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