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but David went back and forth from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.

If your father misses me at all, then say, ‘David earnestly asked leave of me to run to Bethlehem his city; for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.'

Jonathan answered Saul, "David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem;

They took up Asahel and buried him in the tomb of his father, which was at Bethlehem. Joab and his men marched all night, and the day broke upon them at Hebron.

David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.

David said longingly, "O that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!"

Then the three warriors broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and brought it to David. But he would not drink of it; he poured it out to the Lord ,

Among the Thirty were Asahel brother of Joab; Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem;

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

The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites.

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

David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.

David said longingly, "O that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!"

Then the Three broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and they brought it to David. But David would not drink of it; he poured it out to the Lord ,

The warriors of the armies were Asahel brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

Of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty-three.

The people of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight.

And they set out, and stopped at Geruth Chimham near Bethlehem, intending to go to Egypt

But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days.