¹⁵ Then the king returned and went as far as the Jordan.

Now the men of Judah had come to Gilgal^(A) to go out and meet the king and bring him across the Jordan.

⁹ Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” So the place has been called Gilgal^[a](A) to this day.

¹⁴ Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal^(A) and there renew the kingship.^(B)” ¹⁵ So all the people went to Gilgal^(C) and made Saul king^(D) in the presence of the Lord. There they sacrificed fellowship offerings before the Lord, and Saul and all the Israelites held a great celebration.