John Gill Commentary 2 Chronicles 11:6

"He built Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa," — 2 Chronicles 11:6 (ASV)

He built even Bethlehem
The place of our Lord's birth, about six miles from Jerusalem:

and Etam ;
another city in the tribe of Judah; see (1 Chronicles 4:32) , there was a rock of this name, (Judges 15:8) and a fountain from which waters were conveyed into the pool at Jerusalem, spoken of in Jewish writings {b}:

and Tekoah ;
of which place Amos the prophet was, and which was about twelve miles from Jerusalem. Rauwolff ^F3 speaks of it as a fortified place now; he says it has a strong and mighty castle, built on a great and high hill.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F3: Travels, par. 3. c. 22. p. 321. Ed. Ray.