Meaning: House of Bread
Also called: Ephrath (Gen 35:16,19; 48:7; Ruth 4:11) Bethlehem Ephratah (Micah 5:2) Bethlehemjudah (1 Sam 17:12) the city of David (Luke 2:4)
Burial place of Rachel, wife of Jacob (Genesis 48:7)
Location of the story of Ruth.
Birthplace and anointing place of King David (1 Samuel 16:4-13)
3 heroes of David brought him water from a well of Bethlehem (2 Samuel 23:13-17)
Birthplace of Jesus (Matthew 2; Luke 1,2)
Place where Herod ordered the slaughter of all boys under 2 years old (Matthew 2:16,18; Jeremiah 31:15)
https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Bethlehem.php4
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