Trouble Valley (Revised Standard Version “Valley of Achor”) translates the name, as in 7.24-26.
Gilgal is not the place northeast of Jericho (4.19), the first camping place of the Israelites upon entering Canaan. In 18.17 it is given the spelling Geliloth, and some think this is preferable also for the present verse. It should further be noted that Debir in not the same one as in 10.38-39; the location of this Debir is unknown.
Quoted with permission from Bratcher, Robert G. and Newman, Barclay M. A Handbook on Joshua. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1983. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .
