"Members of the Municipal Council".
Bethlehem municipality.
Retrieved 2 August 2018.

"2007 PCBS Census" (PDF).
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.
p. 117.
Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-10.
Retrieved 2009-04-16.

Richard R. Losch (2005).
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B. Eerdmans Publishing.
p. 51.
ISBN 978-0-8028-2805-7.

Amara, 1999, p. 18.

Brynen, 2000, p. 202.

Kaufman, David; Katz, Marisa S. (2006-04-16). "
In the West Bank, Politics and Tourism Remain Bound Together Inextricably – New York Times".
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Archived from the original on 2013-06-15.
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"Places to Visit In & Around Bethlehem".
Bethlehem Hotel.
Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.
Retrieved 29 November 2013.

2 Chronicles 11:5–6 (Note: Though v. 6 is frequently translated to say simply that Rehoboam built the city, the Hebrew phrase in v. 5, just prior, וַיִּ֧בֶן עָרִ֛ים לְמָצ֖וֹר wayyiḇen ‘ārîm lᵉmāṣôr means "(and) he built cities into fortresses".
Verse 5 is cited by at least one prominent Hebrew lexicon in illustration of this fact.
See Koehler, L., Baumgartner, W., Richardson, M. E. J., & Stamm, J. J., The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament (electronic edition; Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1994–2000), entry for the pertinent root בנה bnh, p. 139.
Def.
3 reads as follows: "—3.
with לְ to develop buildings: עָרִים לְמָצוֹר cities into fortresses 2C[hronicles] 11:5".)

"History and Mithology of Bethlehem".
Bethlehem Municipality.
Archived from the original on 2008-01-13.
Retrieved 2008-01-22.

Philp, Catherine (24 December 2013). "
Settlements choke peace in the little town of Bethlehem".
The Times.
pp.
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"Oxford Archeological Guides: The Holy Land", Jerome Murphy-O'Connor, pp.
198–199, Oxford University Press, 1998, ISBN 978-0-19-288013-0
"International Dictionary of Historic Places: Vol 4, Middle East and Africa", Trudy Ring, K.A Berney, Robert M. Salkin, Sharon La Boda, Noelle Watson, Paul Schellinger, p. 133, Taylor & Francis, 1996, ISBN 978-1-884964-03-9.

Losch, Richard R. (2005).
The Uttermost Part of the Earth: A Guide to Places in the Bible.
Wm.
A. Eerdmans.
p. 51.

"Ancient Burial Ground with 100 Tombs Found Near Biblical Bethlehem".
LiveScience.com.

"Israel Antiquities Authority".
antiquities.org.il.

Gen. 35:16, Gen. 48:7, Ruth 4:11
Micah 5:2
1 Sam 17:12
Luke 2:4
1Sam 16:1
1Sam 16:4–13
2Sam 23:13–17
"The Bordeaux Pilgrim @".
Centuryone.com.
Archived from the original on 2012-02-24.
Retrieved 2012-08-17.

Brownrigg, Ronald (2002) [1971]. "
Jesus: The Birth Stories".
Who's Who in the New Testament.
New York City, New York and London, England: Routledge.
pp.
 121–123.
ISBN 978-0-203-01712-8.

Sanders, E. P. (1993).
The Historical Figure of Jesus.
London, England, New York City, New York, Ringwood, Australia, Toronto, Ontario, and Auckland, New Zealand: Penguin Books.
pp.
 85–88.
ISBN 978-0-14-014499-4.

Casey, Maurice (2010).
Jesus of Nazareth: An Independent Historian's Account of His Life and Teaching.
New York City, New York and London, England: T & T Clark.
pp.
 145–158.
ISBN 978-0-567-64517-3.

Giuseppe Ricciotti, Vita di Gesù Cristo, Tipografia Poliglotta Vaticana (1948) p. 276 n.
Maier, Paul L., "The First Christmas:  The True and Unfamiliar Story."
2001
Taylor, Joan E. (1993).
Christians and the Holy Places: The Myth of Jewish-Christian Origins.
Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.
pp.
 96–97.
ISBN 978-0-19-814785-5.

Marcello Craveri, The Life of Jesus, Grove Press (1967) pp.
35–36
Klein 2018, p. 234.

Russell 1991, pp.
 523–528.

"Mosque of Omar, Bethlehem".
Atlas Travel and Tourist Agency.
Archived from the original on 2013-07-29.
Retrieved 2008-01-22.

le Strange, 1890, pp.
 298–300.

"Church of the Nativity – Bethlehem".
Bethlehem, West Bank, Israel: Sacred-destinations.com.
Archived from the original on 2014-02-16.
Retrieved 2009-10-29.

de Sivry, L: "Dictionnaire de Geographie Ecclesiastique", p. 375.,
1852 ed, from ecclesiastical record of letters between the Bishops of Bethlehem 'in partibus' to the bishops of Auxerre.

Paul Reed,
"Members of the Municipal Council". Bethlehem municipality. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
"2007 PCBS Census" (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. p. 117. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-10. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
Richard R. Losch (2005). The uttermost part of the earth: a guide to places in the Bible (Illustrated ed.). Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-8028-2805-7.
Amara, 1999, p. 18.
Brynen, 2000, p. 202.
Kaufman, David; Katz, Marisa S. (2006-04-16). "In the West Bank, Politics and Tourism Remain Bound Together Inextricably – New York Times". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
"Places to Visit In & Around Bethlehem". Bethlehem Hotel. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
2 Chronicles 11:5–6 (Note: Though v. 6 is frequently translated to say simply that Rehoboam built the city, the Hebrew phrase in v. 5, just prior, וַיִּ֧בֶן עָרִ֛ים לְמָצ֖וֹר wayyiḇen ‘ārîm lᵉmāṣôr means "(and) he built cities into fortresses". Verse 5 is cited by at least one prominent Hebrew lexicon in illustration of this fact. See Koehler, L., Baumgartner, W., Richardson, M. E. J., & Stamm, J. J., The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament (electronic edition; Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1994–2000), entry for the pertinent root בנה bnh, p. 139. Def. 3 reads as follows: "—3. with לְ to develop buildings: עָרִים לְמָצוֹר cities into fortresses 2C[hronicles] 11:5".)
"History and Mithology of Bethlehem". Bethlehem Municipality. Archived from the original on 2008-01-13. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
Philp, Catherine (24 December 2013). "Settlements choke peace in the little town of Bethlehem". The Times. pp. 28–29.
"Oxford Archeological Guides: The Holy Land", Jerome Murphy-O'Connor, pp. 198–199, Oxford University Press, 1998, ISBN 978-0-19-288013-0
"International Dictionary of Historic Places: Vol 4, Middle East and Africa", Trudy Ring, K.A Berney, Robert M. Salkin, Sharon La Boda, Noelle Watson, Paul Schellinger, p. 133, Taylor & Francis, 1996, ISBN 978-1-884964-03-9.
Losch, Richard R. (2005). The Uttermost Part of the Earth: A Guide to Places in the Bible. Wm. A. Eerdmans. p. 51.
"Ancient Burial Ground with 100 Tombs Found Near Biblical Bethlehem". LiveScience.com.
"Israel Antiquities Authority". antiquities.org.il.
Gen. 35:16, Gen. 48:7, Ruth 4:11
Micah 5:2
1 Sam 17:12
Luke 2:4
1Sam 16:1
1Sam 16:4–13
2Sam 23:13–17
"The Bordeaux Pilgrim @". Centuryone.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
Brownrigg, Ronald (2002) [1971]. "Jesus: The Birth Stories". Who's Who in the New Testament. New York City, New York and London, England: Routledge. pp. 121–123. ISBN 978-0-203-01712-8.
Sanders, E. P. (1993). The Historical Figure of Jesus. London, England, New York City, New York, Ringwood, Australia, Toronto, Ontario, and Auckland, New Zealand: Penguin Books. pp. 85–88. ISBN 978-0-14-014499-4.
Casey, Maurice (2010). Jesus of Nazareth: An Independent Historian's Account of His Life and Teaching. New York City, New York and London, England: T & T Clark. pp. 145–158. ISBN 978-0-567-64517-3.
Giuseppe Ricciotti, Vita di Gesù Cristo, Tipografia Poliglotta Vaticana (1948) p. 276 n.
Maier, Paul L., "The First Christmas:  The True and Unfamiliar Story." 2001
Taylor, Joan E. (1993). Christians and the Holy Places: The Myth of Jewish-Christian Origins. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. pp. 96–97. ISBN 978-0-19-814785-5.
Marcello Craveri, The Life of Jesus, Grove Press (1967) pp. 35–36
Klein 2018, p. 234.
Russell 1991, pp. 523–528.
"Mosque of Omar, Bethlehem". Atlas Travel and Tourist Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
le Strange, 1890, pp.  298–300.
"Church of the Nativity – Bethlehem". Bethlehem, West Bank, Israel: Sacred-destinations.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-16. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
de Sivry, L: "Dictionnaire de Geographie Ecclesiastique", p. 375., 1852 ed, from ecclesiastical record of letters between the Bishops of Bethlehem 'in partibus' to the bishops of Auxerre.
Paul Reed, 
Bethlehem