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