2 Chronicles 11:6

6 extruxitque Bethleem et Aetham et Thecue

2 Chronicles 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.

2 Chronicles 11:6 In-Context

4 haec dicit Dominus non ascendetis neque pugnabitis contra fratres vestros revertatur unusquisque in domum suam quia mea hoc gestum est voluntate qui cum audissent sermonem Domini reversi sunt nec perrexerunt contra Hieroboam

5 habitavit autem Roboam in Hierusalem et aedificavit civitates muratas in Iuda

6 extruxitque Bethleem et Aetham et Thecue

7 Bethsur quoque et Soccho et Odollam

8 necnon Geth et Maresa et Ziph