Judges 1:30

They didn’t drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwell in the territory of Ephraim to this day, and have become servants to do forced labor.

When Jabin king of Hazor heard of it, he sent to Jobab king of Madon, to the king of Shimron, to the king of Achshaph,

Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.

Rachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath (also called Bethlehem).

the king of Shimron Meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;

When the children of Israel had grown strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and didn’t utterly drive them out.

To the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its pasture lands, Kartah with its pasture lands,

When Israel had grown strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and didn’t utterly drive them out.

Naphtali didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth Anath; but he lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land. Nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh and of Beth Anath became subject to forced labor.

but the Amorites would dwell in Mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim. Yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became subject to forced labor.

There was a young man out of Bethlehem Judah, of the family of Judah, who was a Levite; and he lived there.

So they both went until they came to Bethlehem. When they had come to Bethlehem, all the city was excited about them, and they asked, “Is this Naomi?”

Now there was long war between Saul’s house and David’s house. David grew stronger and stronger, but Saul’s house grew weaker and weaker.

David longed, and said, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”

of their children who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel didn’t consume, of them Solomon conscripted forced labor to this day.

He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.