Bethlehem

Who passed through

In story order. King James Version.

1. Benjamin, Genesis 35:18

   And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin.

2. Rachel, Genesis 35:19

   And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.

3. Jacob, Genesis 35:20

   And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel’s grave unto this day.

4. Naomi, Ruth 1:19

   So they two went until they came to Beth-lehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Beth-lehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?

5. Ruth, Ruth 1:22

   So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Beth-lehem in the beginning of barley harvest.

6. Boaz, Ruth 2:4

   And, behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said unto the reapers, The Lord be with you. And they answered him, The Lord bless thee.

7. Samuel, 1 Samuel 16:4

   And Samuel did that which the Lord spake, and came to Beth-lehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?

8. David, 1 Samuel 17:15

   But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Beth-lehem.

9. Joab, 2 Samuel 2:32

   And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.

10. Joseph, Luke 2:4

    And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

11. Mary, Mother of Jesus, Luke 2:5

    To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

12. Jesus Christ, Matthew 2:1

    Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,