12 Now David was the son of an Ephrathite of kBethlehem in Judah, named Jesse, who had eight sons. In the days of Saul the man was already old and advanced in years.
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1 Samuel 16:4
Samuel did what the LORD commanded and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling and said, “Do you come peaceably?”
1 Samuel 20:6
If your father misses me at all, then say, ‘David earnestly asked leave of me to run to Bethlehem his city, for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the clan.’
2 Samuel 2:32
And they took up Asahel and buried him in the tomb of his father, which was at Bethlehem. And Joab and his men marched all night, and the day broke upon them at Hebron.
2 Samuel 23:14
David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.
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