Bethlehem

-1. A city southwest of Jerusalem JDG 17:7; 19:18 -Called EPHRATAH and EPHRATH GEN 48:7; PSA 132:6; MIC 5:2 -And BETH-LEHEM-JUDAH JDG 17:7-9; 19:1,18; RUT 1:1; 1SA 17:12 -Rachel dies and is buried at GEN 35:16,19; 48:7 -The city of Boaz RUT 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 MAT 2:5,6; LUK 2:4 -Birthplace of Jesus MIC 5:2; MAT 2; LUK 2:4,15 -Herod murders the infants of MAT 2:16-18 -2. A town of Zebulun, six miles west of Nazareth JOS 19:15 -Israel judged at JDG 12:10