1 Chronicles 2:51

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

Salma, the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader.

Cross References

Genesis 35:19

So Rachel died, and she was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem),

1 Chronicles 2:50

These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the first-born of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,

1 Chronicles 2:52

Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim had other sons: Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.

1 Chronicles 4:4

and Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the first-born of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.

Matthew 2:1

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying,

Matthew 2:6

‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will govern my people Israel.’ ”

John 7:42

Has not the scripture said that the Christ is descended from David, and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”

Ruth 1:1

In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a certain man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons.

Ruth 1:19

So the two of them went on until they came to Bethlehem. And when they came to Bethlehem, the whole town was stirred because of them; and the women said, “Is this Naomi?”

Ruth 2:4

And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem; and he said to the reapers, “The Lord be with you!” And they answered, “The Lord bless you.”

Ruth 4:11

Then all the people who were at the gate, and the elders, said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman, who is coming into your house, like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you prosper in Ephrathah and be renowned in Bethlehem;