BETHLEHEM
1. A city southwest of Jerusalem JDG 17:7; 19:18
Called EPHRATAH and EPHRATH GEN 48:7; PSA 132:6; MIC 5:2
And BETH-LEHEM-JUDAH JDG 17:7-9; 19:1,18; RUT 1:1; 1SA 17:12
Rachel dies and is buried at GEN 35:16,19; 48:7
The city of Boaz RUT 1:1,19; 2:4; 4
Taken and held by the Philistines 2SA 23:14-16
Jeroboam converts it into a military stronghold 2CH 11:6
The city of Joseph MAT 2:5,6; LUK 2:4
Birthplace of Jesus MIC 5:2; MAT 2; LUK 2:4,15
Herod murders the infants of MAT 2:16-18
2. A town of Zebulun, six miles west of Nazareth JOS 19:15
Israel judged at JDG 12:10
