After him Ibzan of Bethlehem ¹  led ²  Israel.

The men of Bethlehem ¹  and Netophah, 188;

His servants conspired against him ¹  and murdered Joash at Beth-Millo, on the road that goes down to Silla. ² 

Do not seek Bethel! ¹  Do not visit Gilgal! Do not journey down ²  to Beer Sheba! For the people of Gilgal ³  will certainly be carried into exile; ⁴  and Bethel will become a place where disaster abounds.” ⁵ 

the king of Jericho ¹  (one), the king of Ai – located near Bethel – (one),

The southern border ¹  extended from Bethel to Luz, ²  and crossed to Arkite territory at Ataroth.

When the men ¹  of Joseph attacked ²  Bethel, ³  the Lord was with them.

David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem. ¹ 

He put one in Bethel ¹  and the other in Dan.

David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem. ¹ 

“In Bethlehem of Judea,” they said, “for it is written this way by the prophet:

(Now Philip was from Bethsaida, ¹  the town of ²  Andrew and Peter.)

And he journeyed from place to place ¹  from the Negev as far as Bethel. ²  He returned ³  to the place where he had pitched his tent ⁴  at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai.

So the two of them ¹  journeyed together until they arrived in Bethlehem. ² When they entered ³  Bethlehem, ⁴  the whole village was excited about their arrival. ⁵  The women of the village said, ⁶  “Can this be Naomi?” ⁷ 

Now there is ¹  in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate ²  a pool called Bethzatha ³  in Aramaic, ⁴  which has five covered walkways. ⁵ 

He called that place Bethel, ¹  although the former name of the town was Luz.

Jacob and all those who were with him arrived at Luz (that is, Bethel) ¹  in the land of Canaan. ² 

Jacob named the place ¹  where God spoke with him Bethel. ² 

So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem). ¹ 

Their territory included Kattah, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem; ¹  in all they had twelve cities and their towns. ²