Joshua 4:19
And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.
Cross-reference
In Joshua 4:3, Joshua commands the stones to be laid at the night's lodging — the same camp at Gilgal mentioned in verse 19, completing the instruction.
Joshua 5:9 explains the naming of Gilgal as the place where the reproach of Egypt was rolled away — the same location where they encamped after crossing in 4:19.
Joshua 10:43 records Joshua returning to the camp at Gilgal after battle — the same camp established in 4:19.
In Joshua 14:6, Caleb comes to Joshua at Gilgal to claim his inheritance — the same Gilgal now serving as the base for land distribution.
Joshua 10:6 shows Joshua at the camp at Gilgal later, receiving the Gibeonite plea — same location as the encampment after crossing.
Exodus 12:3 commands selecting the Passover lamb on the tenth day of the first month — the exact same day Israel crosses the Jordan here, suggesting a typological link.
In Amos 4:4, Gilgal is condemned as a center of transgression — the same Gilgal that once symbolized Israel's faithful entry into the Promised Land.
In Amos 5:5, the prophet warns not to seek Gilgal, predicting its exile — reversing the place of first encampment into a symbol of coming judgment.
In Micah 6:5, God recalls the journey 'from Shittim to Gilgal' — directly referencing the crossing and encampment at Gilgal as part of His righteous acts.
In Deuteronomy 9:1, Moses commands Israel to cross the Jordan — the very event fulfilled when Israel camped at Gilgal in Joshua 4:19.
In Hosea 9:15, Gilgal becomes a place of God's hatred due to sin, contrasting with its origin as a memorial of deliverance.
In 1 Samuel 11:14, Samuel calls Israel to Gilgal to renew the kingdom — the same site where Joshua first camped after crossing the Jordan, now a place of national covenant renewal.
In 1 Samuel 11:15, Saul is made king at Gilgal with sacrifices and rejoicing — the same Gilgal where Joshua's generation first encamped, now marking the start of the monarchy.
In 1 Samuel 15:33, Samuel executes Agag at Gilgal — a place of judgment, contrasting with the initial encampment of Israel after the Jordan crossing.
Exodus 12:2 establishes the first month (Nisan) as the start of the year — the same month in which Israel crosses the Jordan here, linking new beginnings.