Bethlehem
12 references
- 1. A city southwest of Jerusalem Judg. 17:7; 19:18
- Called EPHRATAH and EPHRATH Gen. 48:7; Ps. 132:6; Mic. 5:2
- And BETH-LEHEM-JUDAH Judg. 17:7-9; 19:1,18; Ruth 1:1; 1 Sam. 17:12
- Rachel dies and is buried at Gen. 35:16,19; 48:7
- The city of Boaz Ruth 1:1,19; 2:4; 4
- Taken and held by the Philistines 2 Sam. 23:14-16
- Jeroboam converts it into a military stronghold 2 Chr. 11:6
- The city of Joseph Matt. 2:5,6; Luke 2:4
- Birthplace of Jesus Mic. 5:2; MAT 2; Luke 2:4,15
- Herod murders the infants of Matt. 2:16-18
- 2. A town of Zebulun, six miles west of Nazareth Josh. 19:15
- Israel judged at Judg. 12:10
From Nave's Topical Bible (1896). Public domain.