Bethlehem 1. A city southwest of Jerusalem
- General references
Judges 17:7; Judges 19:18
- Called Ephratah
- Called Ephrath
Genesis 48:7; Psalms 132:6; Micah 5:2
- Called Bethlehem-Judah
Judges 17:9; Judges 19:1; Judges 19:18; Ruth 1:1; 1 Samuel 17:12
- Rachel dies and is buried at
Genesis 35:16; Genesis 35:19; Genesis 48:7
- The city of Boaz
Ruth 1:1; Ruth 1:19; Ruth 2:4; Ruth 4
- Taken and held by the Philistines
2 Samuel 23:16
- Jeroboam converts it into a military stronghold
2 Chronicles 11:6
- The city of Joseph
Matthew 2:6; Luke 2:4
- Birthplace of Jesus
Micah 5:2; Matthew 2; Luke 2:4; Luke 2:15
- Herod slays the children of
Matthew 2:18
2. A town of Zebulun
- Six miles west of Nazareth
Joshua 19:15
- Israel judged at
Judges 12:10