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Beth-Lehemite

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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beth´lē̇ -hem -ı̄t ( בּית הלּחמי , bēth ha -laḥmı̄ ): An inhabitant of Bethlehem, a town in Judah, 5 miles South of Jerusalem. Jesse is so named in 1 Samuel 16:18; 1 Samuel 17:58 , and Elhanan in 2 Samuel 21:19 . The children of Bethlehem are referred to in Ezra 2:21; Nehemiah 7:26; 1 Esdras 5:17.

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Beth-Lehemite'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​b/beth-lehemite.html. 1915.
 
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