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Christian Standard Bible ®
2 Chronicles 11:6
He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
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Hebrew Names Version
He built Beit-Lechem, and `Etam, and Tekoa,
He built Beit-Lechem, and `Etam, and Tekoa,
King James Version
He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
English Standard Version
He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
New Century Version
He built up the cities of Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
He built up the cities of Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
New English Translation
Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
Amplified Bible
He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
New American Standard Bible
He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
World English Bible
He built Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
He built Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Hee buylt also Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
Hee buylt also Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
Legacy Standard Bible
Thus he built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
Thus he built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
Berean Standard Bible
He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
Contemporary English Version
Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
Complete Jewish Bible
he built Beit-Lechem, ‘Eitam, T'koa,
he built Beit-Lechem, ‘Eitam, T'koa,
Darby Translation
And he built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
And he built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
Easy-to-Read Version
He repaired the cities of Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
He repaired the cities of Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
George Lamsa Translation
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David;
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David;
Good News Translation
Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
Lexham English Bible
He built Bethlehem, Etah, Tekoa,
He built Bethlehem, Etah, Tekoa,
Literal Translation
And he built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
And he built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
namely Bethlee, Etan, Tekoa,
namely Bethlee, Etan, Tekoa,
American Standard Version
He built Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
He built Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
Bible in Basic English
He was the builder of Beth-lehem and Etam and Tekoa
He was the builder of Beth-lehem and Etam and Tekoa
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He built vp Bethlehem, & Etam, and Thekoa,
He built vp Bethlehem, & Etam, and Thekoa,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
King James Version (1611)
He built euen Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
He built euen Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he built Bethleem, and Ætan and Thecoe,
And he built Bethleem, and Ætan and Thecoe,
English Revised Version
He built even Beth–lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
He built even Beth–lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and bildide Bethleem, and Ethan, and Thecue, and Bethsur;
and bildide Bethleem, and Ethan, and Thecue, and Bethsur;
Update Bible Version
He built Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
He built Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
Webster's Bible Translation
He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
New King James Version
And he built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
And he built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
New Living Translation
He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
New Life Bible
He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
New Revised Standard
He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
yea he built Bethlehem and Etam, and Tekoa;
yea he built Bethlehem and Etam, and Tekoa;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Thecue,
And he built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Thecue,
Revised Standard Version
He built Bethlehem, Etam, Teko'a,
He built Bethlehem, Etam, Teko'a,
Young's Literal Translation
yea, he buildeth Beth-Lehem and Etam, and Tekoa,
yea, he buildeth Beth-Lehem and Etam, and Tekoa,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Thus he built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
Thus he built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
Contextual Overview
1When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—one hundred eighty thousand fit young soldiers—to fight against Israel to restore the reign to Rehoboam. 2But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, the man of God: 3“Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon, king of Judah, to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people: 4‘This is what the Lord says: You are not to march up and fight against your brothers. Each of you return home, for this incident has come from me.’” 5Rehoboam stayed in Jerusalem, and he fortified cities in Judah. 6He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, 7Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam, 8Gath, Mareshah, Ziph, 9Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah, 10Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Bethlehem: Bethlehem, called Bethlehem Judah - Judges 17:7, to distinguish it from another Bethlehem in Zebulun - Joshua 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. Genesis 35:19, 1 Samuel 17:12, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6
Etam: Judges 15:8, 1 Chronicles 4:32
Tekoa: 2 Chronicles 20:20, 2 Samuel 14:2, Nehemiah 3:5, Nehemiah 3:27, Jeremiah 6:1, Amos 1:1
Cross-References
Genesis 3:22
The Lord God said, “Since the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil, he must not reach out, take from the tree of life, eat, and live forever.”
The Lord God said, “Since the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil, he must not reach out, take from the tree of life, eat, and live forever.”
Genesis 6:5
When the Lord saw that human wickedness was widespread on the earth and that every inclination of the human mind was nothing but evil all the time,
When the Lord saw that human wickedness was widespread on the earth and that every inclination of the human mind was nothing but evil all the time,
Genesis 8:21
When the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma, he said to himself, “I will never again curse the ground because of human beings, even though the inclination of the human heart is evil from youth onward. And I will never again strike down every living thing as I have done.
When the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma, he said to himself, “I will never again curse the ground because of human beings, even though the inclination of the human heart is evil from youth onward. And I will never again strike down every living thing as I have done.
Genesis 9:19
These three were Noah’s sons, and from them the whole earth was populated.
These three were Noah’s sons, and from them the whole earth was populated.
Genesis 11:1
The whole earth had the same language and vocabulary.
The whole earth had the same language and vocabulary.
Genesis 11:4
And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the sky. Let us make a name for ourselves; otherwise, we will be scattered throughout the earth.”
And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the sky. Let us make a name for ourselves; otherwise, we will be scattered throughout the earth.”
Judges 10:14
Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen. Let them deliver you whenever you are oppressed.”
Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen. Let them deliver you whenever you are oppressed.”
1 Kings 18:27
At noon Elijah mocked them. He said, “Shout loudly, for he’s a god! Maybe he’s thinking it over; maybe he has wandered away; or maybe he’s on the road. Perhaps he’s sleeping and will wake up!”
At noon Elijah mocked them. He said, “Shout loudly, for he’s a god! Maybe he’s thinking it over; maybe he has wandered away; or maybe he’s on the road. Perhaps he’s sleeping and will wake up!”
Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, young person, while you are young,and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth.And walk in the ways of your heartand in the desire of your eyes;but know that for all of these things God will bring you to judgment.
Rejoice, young person, while you are young,and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth.And walk in the ways of your heartand in the desire of your eyes;but know that for all of these things God will bring you to judgment.
Luke 1:51
He has done a mighty deed with his arm;he has scattered the proudbecause of the thoughts of their hearts;
He has done a mighty deed with his arm;he has scattered the proudbecause of the thoughts of their hearts;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He built even Bethlehem,.... The place of our Lord's birth, about six miles from Jerusalem:
and Etam; another city in the tribe of Judah; see 1 Chronicles 4:32, there was a rock of this name, Judges 15:8 and a fountain from whence waters were conveyed into the pool at Jerusalem, spoken of in Jewish writings b:
and Tekoah; of which place Amos the prophet was, and which was about twelve miles from Jerusalem. Rauwolff c speaks of it as a fortified place now; he says it has a strong and mighty castle, built on a great and high hill.
b Cippi Heb. p. 10. c Travels, par. 3. c. 22. p. 321. Ed. Ray.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
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.
