2 Chronicles 11:6
yea he built Bethlehem and Etam, and Tekoa;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
In Context
5And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem,—and built cities for defence, in Judah;
7and Beth-zur and Soco, and Adullam;
Cross References
Genesis 35:19So Rachel died,—and was buried on the way to Ephrath, the same, is Bethlehem.
1 Samuel 17:12Now, David, was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem-judah, whose, name, was Jesse, and, who, had eight sons,—and, the man, in the days of Saul was old, advanced in years.
1 Chronicles 4:3And, these, were the sons of Etam, Jezreel and Ishma, and Idbash,—and, the name of their sister, was Hazzelelponi;
2 Chronicles 20:20So they rose early in the morning, and went out to the wilderness of Tekoa,—and, as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, Trust ye in Yahweh your God, and ye shall be trusted, Trust ye in his prophets, and ye shall prosper.
Nehemiah 3:27after him, repaired, the Tekoites, a second length,—from over against the great tower that projecteth, even unto the wall of Ophel:
Amos 1:1The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa,—of which (words) he had vision concerning Israel, in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 11:2-13
Rehoboam Forbidden to Make War. ( b. c. 975.) 1 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam. 2 But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, 3 Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying, 4 Thus saith the Lord , Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your… Read the whole commentary →