Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

为保障修筑伯利恒、以坦、提哥亚、

他修筑伯利恒、以坦、提哥亚、

他修筑伯利恒、以坦、提哥亚、

他修筑的城池有伯利恒、以坦、提哥亚、

他修筑了伯利恒、以坦、提哥亚、

為保障修築伯利恆、以坦、提哥亞、

他修築伯利恆、以坦、提哥亞、

他修築伯利恆、以坦、提哥亞、

他修築的城池有伯利恆、以坦、提哥亞、

他修築了伯利恆、以坦、提哥亞、

他修造了伯利恆、以坦、提哥亞、

即伯利恆、以坦、提哥亞、

即伯利恆、以淡、提哥亞、

建伯利恆、以探、提哥亞、

Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

And he built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

He built Beth- lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

The following is a record of what Amos prophesied. He was one of the herdsmen from Tekoa. These prophecies about Israel were revealed to him during the time of King Uzziah of Judah and King Jeroboam son of Joash of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

After them the men of Tekoa worked on another section, from opposite the great protruding tower to the wall of Ophel.

Their settlements also included Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan– five towns.

So Joab sent to Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman. He told her,“ Pretend to be in mourning and put on garments for mourning. Don’t anoint yourself with oil. Instead, act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for some time.

He struck them down and defeated them. Then he went down and lived for a time in the cave in the cliff of Etam.

“ Run for safety, people of Benjamin! Get out of Jerusalem! Sound the trumpet in Tekoa! Light the signal fires at Beth Hakkerem! For disaster lurks out of the north; it will bring great destruction.

The men of Tekoa worked on the section adjacent to them, but their town leaders would not assist with the work of their master.

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

Now David was the son of this Ephrathite named Jesse from Bethlehem in Judah. He had eight sons, and in Saul’s days he was old and well advanced in years.

“ In Bethlehem of Judea,” they said,“ for it is written this way by the prophet:‘ And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,are in no way least among the rulers of Judah,for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’”

Early the next morning they marched out to the Desert of Tekoa. When they were ready to march, Jehoshaphat stood up and said:“ Listen to me, you people of Judah and residents of Jerusalem! Trust in the LORD your God and you will be safe! Trust in the message of his prophets and you will win.”