2 Chronicles 11:6

“He built even Bethlehem, etc.] The place of our Lord’s birth, about six miles from Jerusalem: and Etam; another city in the tribe of Judah; (see <130432>1 Chronicles 4:32), there was a rock of this name, (<071508>Judges 15:8) and a fountain from whence waters were conveyed into the pool at Jerusalem, spoken of in Jewish writings f27: and Tekoah; of which place Amos the prophet was, and which was about twelve miles from Jerusalem. Rauwolff f28 speaks of it as a fortified place now; he says it has a strong and mighty castle, built on a great and high hill.”

“See Joshua 15:0 and notes at Joshua 15:33-36, notes; Joshua 15:48-51, notes; Joshua 15:58-59, notes. For Adullam see 1 Samuel 22:1 note. It was in the near neighborhood of Socoh Joshua 15:35; but its site cannot be actually fixed. It was a place of great antiquity Genesis 38:1. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Bethlehem: Bethlehem, called Bethlehem Judah ( Jdg 17:7), to distinguish it from another Bethlehem in Zebulun ( Jos 19:15), and also Ephratah (i.e., fruitful), and by the Arabs, Bait-el-lahm, is situated on a rising ground on the southern side of a deep and extensive valley, and reclining from e to w not quite six miles s of Jerusalem. Gen 35:19; Sa1 17:12; Mat 2:5, Mat 2:6 Etam: Jdg 15:8; Ch1 4:32 Tekoa: Ch2 20:20; Sa2 14:2; Neh 3:5, Neh 3:27; Jer 6:1; Amo 1:1 2 Chronicles 11:7”