2 Samuel 19:15
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So the king returned, and came to the Jordan. Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to bring the king over the Jordan.
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Gilead and Mahanaim lay east of the Jordan, where David had taken refuge during Absalom’s revolt; Gilgal was a Jordan crossing site east of Jerusalem. David’s return across the river marked his restoration to Jerusalem, the royal city, after the rebellion’s collapse.
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2 Samuel 19:15 mentions Gilead, Gilgal, Jerusalem, Jordan and Mahanaim.
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