Biblical places
Bethlehem
The birthplace and anointing site of King David (1 Samuel 16), and later the birthplace of Jesus Christ — a city of major significance in both the Old and New Testaments.
Sources and location confidence
- Location confidence
- Very High
- Bethlehem
- 31.7043, 35.2076
The two sources' coordinates nearly match; there is no disagreement that it is the site of the present-day town of Bethlehem.
Related Bible passages
These are selected indexed references, not an exhaustive list of every mention in the Bible.
Genesis 35:19
And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
Joshua 19:15
And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.
Judges 12:8
And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.
Ruth 1:19
So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?
1 Samuel 16:4
And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?
2 Samuel 2:32
And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.
1 Chronicles 2:51
Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hareph the father of Bethgader.
2 Chronicles 11:6
He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,