1 Chronicles 2:54 continues Salma's genealogy, listing Bethlehem among his sons, a direct continuation.

1 Chronicles 4:4 also lists Hur as father of Bethlehem, providing another genealogical account of the town's origin.

Genesis 35:19 identifies Bethlehem with Ephrath and notes Rachel's burial there, giving the town's earlier name.

Ruth 1:19 shows Naomi and Ruth arriving at Bethlehem, the same town whose founding is recorded here.

Ruth 4:11 blesses the couple in Ephrathah and Bethlehem, linking the town to the ancestral blessing.

Ruth 2:4 introduces Boaz coming from Bethlehem, connecting the town to the later narrative.