Nave’s Topical Bible

Bethlehem

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Bethlehem in Easton’s Bible DictionaryWhat the word means and where it comes from
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

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