Divrey Hayamim Bais 11:6

6 He built even Beit-Lechem, and Eitam, and Tekoa,

Divrey Hayamim Bais 11:6 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 11:6

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 ^F3 speaks of it as a fortified place now; he says it has a strong and mighty castle, built on a great and high hill.

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FOOTNOTES:

F2 Cippi Heb. p. 10.
F3 Travels, par. 3. c. 22. p. 321. Ed. Ray.

Divrey Hayamim Bais 11:6 In-Context

4 Thus saith Hashem, Ye shall not go up, nor make war against your achim. Shuvu (return) every ish to his bais, for this thing is done from Me. And they obeyed the divrei Hashem, and returned back from going against Yarov’am.

5 And Rechav’am dwelt in Yerushalayim, and built arim lematzor (cities for defense) in Yehudah.

6 He built even Beit-Lechem, and Eitam, and Tekoa,

7 Bei-Tzur, Socho, Adulam,

8 Gat, Mareshah, Ziph,