Bethlehem

And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath (the same is Beth-lehem).

And as for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when there was still some distance to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way to Ephrath (the same is Beth-lehem).

And after him Ibzan of Beth-lehem judged Israel.

And Ibzan died, and was buried at Beth-lehem.

So they two went until they came to Beth-lehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Beth-lehem, that all the city was moved about them, and the women said, Is this Naomi?

So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter-in-law, with her, who returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Beth-lehem in the beginning of barley harvest.

And, behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said unto the reapers, Jehovah be with you. And they answered him, Jehovah bless thee.

And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. Jehovah make the woman that is come into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Beth-lehem:

And Samuel did that which Jehovah spake, and came to Beth-lehem. And the elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, Comest thou peaceably?

Now David went to and fro from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Beth-lehem.

If thy father miss me at all, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city; for it is the yearly sacrifice there for all the family.

And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem:

And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and the day brake upon them at Hebron.

And David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!

And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto Jehovah.

Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,

And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!

And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto Jehovah,

Also the mighty men of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,

He built Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

The children of Beth-lehem, a hundred twenty and three.

The men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, a hundred fourscore and eight.

And they departed, and dwelt in Geruth Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt,