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Micah 5:2
Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are small among the clans of Judah; one will come from you to be ruler over Israel for me. His origin is from antiquity, from ancient times.
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Matthew 2:5
“ In Bethlehem of Judea,” they told him,“ because this is what was written by the prophet:
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Luke 2:4
Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family line of David,
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Luke 2:11
Today in the city of David a Savior was born for you, who is the Messiah, the Lord.
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Matthew 1:1
An account of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:
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Isaiah 11:1
Then a shoot will grow from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots will bear fruit.
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1 Samuel 16 1
The LORD said to Samuel,“ How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem because I have selected for myself a king from his sons.”
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Jeremiah 23:5
“ Look, the days are coming”— this is the LORD’s declaration—“ when I will raise up a Righteous Branch for David. He will reign wisely as king and administer justice and righteousness in the land.
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Psalms 132:11
The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise he will not abandon:“ I will set one of your offspring on your throne.
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Psalms 89:4
‘ I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah
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1 Samuel 16 18
One of the young men answered,“ I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is also a valiant man, a warrior, eloquent, handsome, and the LORD is with him.”
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John 7:27
But we know where this man is from. When the Messiah comes, nobody will know where he is from.”
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1 Samuel 17 58
Saul said to him,“ Whose son are you, young man?”“ The son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem,” David answered.
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1 Samuel 16 4
Samuel did what the LORD directed and went to Bethlehem. When the elders of the town met him, they trembled and asked,“ Do you come in peace?”
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1 Samuel 16 11-1 Samuel 16 13
Samuel asked him,“ Are these all the sons you have?”“ There is still the youngest,” he answered,“ but right now he’s tending the sheep.” Samuel told Jesse,“ Send for him. We won’t sit down to eat until he gets here.”So Jesse sent for him. He had beautiful eyes and a healthy, handsome appearance. Then the LORD said,“ Anoint him, for he is the one.”So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully on David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.