2 Chronicles 11:6
He built even Beth–lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
Cross-references
In Jeremiah 6:1, Tekoa is warned to flee from coming disaster — the same fortified city here later faces judgment, showing its vulnerability despite walls.
Matthew 2:5 cites Bethlehem as the prophesied birthplace of the Messiah, the same town Rehoboam fortified centuries earlier.
Matthew 2:6 quotes Micah's prophecy that Bethlehem, though small, would produce Israel's ruler — the same town Rehoboam fortified here.
Genesis 35:19 records Rachel's burial near Bethlehem, identifying it as the same town Rehoboam later fortified.
1 Samuel 17:12 identifies David as from Bethlehem Ephrathah, the same town Rehoboam fortified here.
In Nehemiah 3:5, the Tekoites repair the wall but their nobles refuse — a later generation from the same city listed here shows mixed faithfulness.
In Nehemiah 3:27, the Tekoites repair another section of the wall — the same people from the city fortified here later contribute to Jerusalem's restoration.