Thus he turned the heart of all the men of Judah as one man, and then they sent word to the king, “Come back, you and all your servants.”
1 Samuel 11:14 - Tree of Life Version Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let’s go to Gilgal and reaffirm the kingdom there.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Samuel said to the people, Come, let us go to Gilgal and there renew the kingdom. American Standard Version (1901) Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there. Common English Bible “Let’s go to Gilgal,” Samuel told the people, “and renew the monarchy there.” Catholic Public Domain Version Then Samuel said to the people, "Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and let us renew the kingdom there." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Samuel said to the people: Come and let us go to Galgal, and let us renew the kingdom there. |
Thus he turned the heart of all the men of Judah as one man, and then they sent word to the king, “Come back, you and all your servants.”
But do not seek Bethel, do not go to Gilgal, do not cross over to Beersheba. For Gilgal will surely go into exile, and Bethel will come to trouble.
Afterward, you are to go down before me to Gilgal; and behold, I will come down to you to offer burnt offerings and sacrifice fellowship offerings. Seven days you will wait, until I come to you and instruct you what you should do.”
Then Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice in all you said to me, and have set a king over you.
But when the Ashdodites arose early next morning, to everyone’s surprise, Dagon had fallen to his face on the ground before the ark of Adonai. So they took Dagon up and put him back in his place.
He used to go annually on a circuit to Beth-el and Gilgal and Mizpah, and would judge over Israel in all those places.