Thus, with Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem, there were twelve cities and their villages.
Now David had a craving and said, “If only someone would give me a drink of water from the cistern by the gate of Bethlehem!”
He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
When Jabin, king of Hazor, learned of this, he sent a message to Jobab, king of Madon, to the king of Shimron, to the king of Achshaph,
the king of Shimron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;
Skirting north of Hannathon, the boundary ended at the valley of Iphtahel.
This was the heritage of the Zebulunites by their clans, these cities and their villages. Issachar.
Nor did Zebulun dispossess the inhabitants of Kitron or those of Nahalol; the Canaanites lived among them and became forced laborers.
After him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.
There was a young man from Bethlehem of Judah, from the clan of Judah; he was a Levite residing there.
So they went on together until they reached Bethlehem. On their arrival there, the whole town was excited about them, and the women asked: “Can this be Naomi?”