Bethlehem

Bethlehem [E] [S]

A city southwest of Jerusalem
Judges 17:7 ; 19:18
- Called EPHRATAH and EPHRATH
  Genesis 48:7 ; Psalms 132:6 ; Micah 5:2
- And BETH-LEHEM-JUDAH
  Judges 17:7-9 ; 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 ; 48:7
- The city of Boaz
  Ruth 1:1 Ruth 1:19 ; 2:4 ; 4
- Taken and held by the Philistines
  2 Samuel 23:14-16
- Jeroboam converts it into a military stronghold
  2 Chronicles 11:6
- The city of Joseph
  Matthew 2:5 Matthew 2:6 ; Luke 2:4
- Birthplace of Jesus
  Micah 5:2 ; Matthew 2 ; Luke 2:4 Luke 2:15
- Herod murders the infants of
  Matthew 2:16-18
A town of Zebulun, six miles west of Nazareth
Joshua 19:15
- Israel judged at
  Judges 12:10

[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary

Bibliography Information

Nave, Orville J. "Entry for 'Bethlehem'". "Nave's Topical Bible". . 1896.