Gilgal

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.

It is 'before Yahve,' at Gilgal, that Samuel kills his victim.

Omitted from the above is the strange clause from Shittim to Gilgal, which appears to be a gloss.

The scene at Gilgal is truly characteristic, and develops much of Saul's principle of action.