Gilgal is located on the Steppes of Jericho.

• Bnei Yisrael encamped at Gilgal after the splitting of the Jordan river, and participated in the festival of Pesach there (Joshua 4, 19; Joshua 5, 10).
• Yehoshua set up 12 stones at Gilgal to commemorate the crossing of the Jordan river (Joshua 4, 20).
• The Giveonites arrived at Gilgal to meet with Yehoshua (Joshua 9, 6; Joshua 10, 6-9).
• Ehud ben Gera passed through Gilgal on his way to assassinate King Eglon of Moab (Judges 3, 19).
• Gilgal was one of the places on Shmuel's regular circuit for judging the people (I Samuel 7, 16).
• Shaul's inauguration as king was held at Gilgal (I Samuel 11, 14-15).
• During Shaul's first war against the Pelishtim, Bnei Yisrael's forces encamped at Gilgal (I Samuel 13, 4-15).
• Shmuel cut down Agag, King of Amalek, at Gilgal (I Samuel 15, 33).
• King David crossed the Jordan River via Gilgal while fleeing from his son Avshalom (II Samuel 19, 16; II Samuel 19, 41).
• Hoshea, Amos, and Mikha attribute sins of Yisrael to activities at Gilgal (Hosea 4, 15; Hosea 9, 15; Hosea 12, 12; Amos 4, 4; Amos 5, 5; Micah 6, 5).