2 Samuel 19:40

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So the king went over to Gilgal, and Chimham went over with him: and all the people of Judah brought the king over, and also half the people of Israel.

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The Kingdom of David and SolomonThe united kingdom of Israel at its height under kings David and Solomon.

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Gilead and Mahanaim lay east of the Jordan, where David had found refuge during Absalom’s revolt; Gilgal, near the Jordan west of Jericho, became the gathering point for his return. Jerusalem was David’s royal city, so the crossing marked his restoration to the covenant kingdom.

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2 Samuel 19:40 mentions Gilead, Gilgal, Jerusalem, Jordan and Mahanaim.

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