Then they took up Asahel and buried him in his father’s tomb, which was in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at daybreak.

Again there was war at Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaare-Oregim the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.

David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

And David said with longing, “Oh, that someone would give me a drink of the water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”

So the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David. Nevertheless he would not drink it, but poured it out to the Lord.

Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.

The sons of Salma were Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half of the Manahethites, and the Zorites.

and Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah the father of Bethlehem.

David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

And David said with longing, “Oh, that someone would give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”

So the three broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David. Nevertheless David would not drink it, but poured it out to the Lord.

Also the mighty warriors were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

And he built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

the people of Bethlehem, one hundred and twenty-three;

the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred and eighty-eight;

And they departed and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is near Bethlehem, as they went on their way to Egypt,

The Messiah Will Be Born at Bethlehem

Now gather yourself in troops, O daughter of troops; He has laid siege against us; They will strike the judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek.

The Coming Messiah

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting.”