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Micah 5:2
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, being small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come out to me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings out are from of old, from ancient times.
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Matthew 2:5
They said to him,“ In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,
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Luke 2:4
Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to David’s city, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;
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Luke 2:11
For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
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Matthew 1:1
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
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Isaiah 11:1
A shoot will come out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots will bear fruit.
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1 Samuel 16 1
Yahweh said to Samuel,“ How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite; for I have provided a king for myself among his sons.”
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Jeremiah 23:5
“ Behold, the days come,” says Yahweh,“ that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and he will reign as king and deal wisely, and will execute justice and righteousness in the land.
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Psalms 132:11
Yahweh has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it:“ I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.
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Psalms 89:4
‘ I will establish your offspring forever, and build up your throne to all generations.’” Selah.
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1 Samuel 16 18
Then one of the young men answered, and said,“ Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and Yahweh is with him.”
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John 7:27
However we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from.”
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1 Samuel 17 58
Saul said to him,“ Whose son are you, you young man?” David answered,“ I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.”
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1 Samuel 16 4
Samuel did that which Yahweh spoke, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said,“ Do you come peaceably?”
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1 Samuel 16 11-1 Samuel 16 13
Samuel said to Jesse,“ Are all your children here?” He said,“ There remains yet the youngest. Behold, he is keeping the sheep.” Samuel said to Jesse,“ Send and get him, for we will not sit down until he comes here.”He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with a handsome face and good appearance. Yahweh said,“ Arise! Anoint him, for this is he.”Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the middle of his brothers. Then Yahweh’s Spirit came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.