BETHLEHEM

–1. A city southwest of Jerusalem Jud 17:7; 19:18

.Called EPHRATAH and EPHRATH Ge 48:7; Ps 132:6; Mic 5:2

.And BETH-LEHEM-JUDAH Jud 17:7-9; 19:1,18; Ru 1:1; 1Sa 17:12

.Rachel dies and is buried at Ge 35:16,19; 48:7

.The city of Boaz Ru 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 Mt 2:5,6; Lu 2:4

.Birthplace of Jesus Mic 5:2; Mt 2; Lu 2:4,15

.Herod murders the infants of Mt 2:16-18

–2. A town of Zebulun, six miles west of Nazareth Jos 19:15

.Israel judged at Jud 12:10