2 Chronicles 11:6
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New International Version (©2011)
Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

New Living Translation (©2007)
He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

English Standard Version (©2001)
He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Thus he built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

International Standard Version (©2012)
including Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

NET Bible (©2006)
Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He rebuilt Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

American King James Version
He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

American Standard Version
He built Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Thecue,

Darby Bible Translation
And he built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

English Revised Version
He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

Webster's Bible Translation
He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

World English Bible
He built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

Young's Literal Translation
yea, he buildeth Beth-Lehem and Etam, and Tekoa,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

11:1-12 A few good words might have prevented the rebellion of Rehoboam's subjects; but all the force of his kingdom cannot bring them back. And it is in vain to contend with the purpose of God, when it is made known to us. Even those who are destitute of true faith, will at times pay some regard to the word of God, and be kept by it from wrong actions, to which they are prone by nature.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 6. - Bethlehem. This was a case not of actual new building of a city, but of restoring and strengthening it. Bethlehem, originally Ephrath (Genesis 35:16; Genesis 48:7), was one of the very oldest towns existent in Jacob's time. It was not called Bethlehem till long after the settlement of the tribes. It was six miles from Jerusalem, on the east of the road to Hebron. Etam. A place near Bethlehem (1 Chronicles 4:3, 4, not 32; Septuagint of Joshua 15:60); possibly the resort of Samson after his revenge on the Philistines (Judges 15:8, 11). It was not the Etam mentioned as belonging to Simeon (1 Chronicles 4:32). Tekoa. According to Jerome, as also Eusebius, six Roman miles from Bethlehem, and nine from Jerusalem, or else, possibly by another road, twelve (Jerome's 'Pro-oemium in Amos,' and his 'Onomasticon'). It is absent from the Hebrew catalogue of Judah towns (Joshua 15:49), but is in the Septuagint Version of it. It was the place of the "wise woman" of 2 Samuel 14:2.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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 whence 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 (c) speaks of it as a fortified place now; he says it has a strong and mighty castle, built on a great and high hill.

(b) Cippi Heb. p. 10. (c) Travels, par. 3. c. 22. p. 321. Ed. Ray.

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Rehoboam Fortifies Judah
5And Rehoboam dwelled in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah. 6He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa, 7And Bethzur, and Shoco, and Adullam, …

2 Samuel 14:2 So Joab sent someone to Tekoa and had a wise woman brought from there. He said to her, "Pretend you are in mourning. Dress in mourning clothes, and don't use any cosmetic lotions. Act like a woman who has spent many days grieving for the dead.
2 Chronicles 11:5 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built up towns for defense in Judah:
2 Chronicles 11:7 Beth Zur, Soko, Adullam,