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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Tekoa</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/t/tekoa.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/2_samuel/14-2.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/t/tekoa.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Tekoa</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/t/tekeltekel.htm" title="Tekeltekel">◄</a> Tekoa <a href="/topical/t/teko'a.htm" title="Teko'a">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#hit" title="Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary">Hitchcock's</a> • <a href="#amt" title="American Tract Society Bible Dictionary">ATS</a> • <a href="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> • <a href="#eas" title="Easton's Bible Dictionary">Easton's</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div><b>Geographical Location:</b> <br>Tekoa is an ancient town located in the hill country of Judah, approximately 12 miles south of Jerusalem. It is situated near the wilderness of Judea, providing a strategic vantage point over the surrounding region. The town is identified with the modern-day site of Khirbet Teqoa.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b> <br>Tekoa is mentioned several times in the Bible, primarily in the context of its inhabitants and notable figures associated with it. One of the earliest references is found in <a href="/2_samuel/14-2.htm">2 Samuel 14:2</a>, where Joab, the commander of King David's army, sends for a wise woman from Tekoa to help reconcile David with his estranged son Absalom. The passage reads: "So Joab sent to Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman. He said to her, 'Please pretend to be in mourning and wear mourning clothes. Do not anoint yourself with oil, but act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead a long time.'"<br><br>Tekoa is also the birthplace of the prophet Amos, as stated in <a href="/amos/1.htm">Amos 1:1</a>: "These are the words of Amos, who was among the sheep breeders from Tekoa—what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, in the days of Uzziah king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash king of Israel." Amos, a shepherd and fig tree farmer, was called by God to prophesy against the northern kingdom of Israel, emphasizing social justice and divine judgment.<br><br><b>Historical and Cultural Significance:</b> <br>Tekoa's location made it a significant site for military and strategic purposes. In <a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">2 Chronicles 20:20</a>, King Jehoshaphat of Judah gathers his forces at Tekoa before confronting the Moabite and Ammonite armies. The verse states: "Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, 'Hear me, O Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be upheld; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.'"<br><br>The town's proximity to the wilderness also made it a suitable place for shepherding and agriculture, as evidenced by Amos's background. The rugged terrain and isolation provided a setting conducive to reflection and spiritual insight, which may have influenced Amos's prophetic messages.<br><br><b>Archaeological Insights:</b> <br>Archaeological excavations at Khirbet Teqoa have uncovered remains from various periods, including the Iron Age, which corresponds to the biblical era. These findings include fortifications, pottery, and other artifacts that provide insight into the daily life and culture of its ancient inhabitants.<br><br><b>Legacy and Influence:</b> <br>Tekoa's legacy is primarily tied to its association with the prophet Amos, whose messages of justice, righteousness, and repentance continue to resonate within the Judeo-Christian tradition. The town serves as a reminder of God's call to individuals from humble and unexpected backgrounds to fulfill His purposes.<br><br>In summary, Tekoa holds a notable place in biblical history as a town of strategic importance, a center of prophetic activity, and a symbol of divine calling and wisdom.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Tekoa</span><p>trumpet; that is confirmed<a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Tekoa</span><p><a href="/context/jeremiah/6-1.htm">Jeremiah 6:1</a>, a city of Judah, now in ruins, situated on an extended height, twelve miles south of Jerusalem. Here originated the wise woman who was Joab's agent, <a href="/context/2_samuel/14-2.htm">2 Samuel 14:2</a>, and Amos the prophet, Am 1:1. It was inhabited by Christians in the time of the crusades. </p><p>The wilderness of Tekoa, mentioned in <a href="/context/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">2 Chronicles 20:20</a>, inclines toward the Dead Sea. </p><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Pitching of tents; fastening down, a town of Judah, about 12 miles south of Jerusalem, and visible from the city. From this place Joab procured a "wise woman," who pretended to be in great affliction, and skilfully made her case known to David. Her address to the king was in the form of an apologue, similar to that of Nathan (<a href="/2_samuel/12-1.htm">2 Samuel 12:1</a>-6). The object of Joab was, by the intervention of this woman, to induce David to bring back Absalom to Jerusalem (<a href="/2_samuel/14-2.htm">2 Samuel 14:2</a>, 4, 9).<p>This was also the birth-place of the prophet Amos (<a href="/2_samuel/1-1.htm">1:1</a>).<p>It is now the village of Teku'a, on the top of a hill among ruins, 5 miles south of Bethlehem, and close to Beth-haccerem ("Herod's mountain"). <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">TEKOA</span><p>te-ko'-a (teqoa', or teqo`ah; Thekoe; the King James Version Tekoah; one of David's mighty men, "Ira the son of Ikkesh," is called a Tekoite, te-ko'-it (teqo`i; <a href="/2_samuel/23-26.htm">2 Samuel 23:26</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-28.htm">1 Chronicles 11:28</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/27-9.htm">1 Chronicles 27:9</a>; the "woman of Tekoa" [ <a href="/2_samuel/14-2.htm">2 Samuel 14:2</a> ] is in Hebrew teqo`ith; in <a href="/nehemiah/3-5.htm">Nehemiah 3:5</a> mention is made of certain Tekoites, te-ko'its teqo'im, who repaired part of the walls of Jerusalem):<br><br>1. Scripture References:<br><br>From here came the "wise woman" brought by Joab to try and make a reconciliation between David and Absalom (<a href="/2_samuel/14-2.htm">2 Samuel 14:2 f</a>); it was one of the cities fortified by Rehoboam (<a href="/2_chronicles/11-6.htm">2 Chronicles 11:6</a>; Josephus, Ant, VIII, ix, 1). The wilderness of Tekoa is mentioned (<a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">2 Chronicles 20:20</a>) as the extreme edge of the inhabited area; here Jehoshaphat took counsel before advancing into the wilderness of Judea to confront the Ammonites and Moabites. In <a href="/jeremiah/6-1.htm">Jeremiah 6:1</a>, we read, "Blow the trumpet in Tekoa and raise a signal in Beth-haccherim"-because of the enemy advancing from the North. Amos 1:1, one of the "herdsmen of Tekoa," was born here.<br><br>In <a href="/joshua/15-59.htm">Joshua 15:59</a> (addition to verse in Septuagint only) Tekoa occurs at the beginning of the list of 11 additional cities of Judah-a list which includes Bethlehem, Ain Kairem and Bettir-which are omitted in the Hebrew. A Tekoa is mentioned as a son of Ashhur (<a href="/1_chronicles/2-24.htm">1 Chronicles 2:24</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/4-5.htm">1 Chronicles 4:5</a>).<br><br>Jonathan Maccabeus and his brother Simon fled from the vengeance of Bacchides "into the wilderness of Thecoe (the Revised Version (British and American) "Tekoah") and pitched their tents (the Revised Version (British and American) "encamped") by the water of the pool Asphar" (1 Maccabees 9:33).<br><br>2. Later History:<br><br>Josephus calls Tekoa a village in his day (Vita, 75), as does Jerome who describes it as 12 miles from Jerusalem and visible from Bethlehem; he says the tomb of the prophet Amos was there (Commentary on Jeremiah, VI, 1). "There was," he says, "no village beyond Tekoa in the direction of the wilderness." The good quality of its oil and honey is praised by other writers. In the 6th century a monastery, Laura Nova, was founded there by Saba. In the crusading times Tekoa was visited by pious pilgrims wishing to see the tomb of Amos, and some of the Christian inhabitants assisted the Crusaders in the first siege of Jerusalem. In 1138 the place was pillaged by a party of Turks from the East of the Jordan, and since that time the site appears to have lain desolate and ruined, although even in the 14th century the tomb of Amos was still shown.<br><br>3. The Site of Tequ`a:<br><br>The site is without doubt the Khirbet Tequ'a, a very extensive ruin, covering 4 or 5 acres, about 6 miles South of Bethlehem and 10 miles from Jerusalem, near the Frank Mountain and on the road to `Ain Jidy. The remains on the surface are chiefly of large cut stone and are all, apparently, medieval. Fragments of pillars and bases of good hard limestone occur on the top of the hill, and there is an octagonal font of rose-red limestone; it is clear that the church once stood there. There are many tombs and cisterns in the neighborhood of a much earlier period. A spring is said to exist somewhere on the site, but if so it is buried out of sight. There is a reference in the "Life of Saladin" (Bahaoddenus), to the "river of Tekoa," from which Richard Coeur de Lion and his army drank, 3 miles from Jerusalem: this may refer to the Arab extension of the "low-level aqueduct" which passes through a long tunnel under the Sahl Tequ`a and may have been thought by some to rise there.<br><br>The open fields around Teqa'a are attractive and well suited for olive trees (which have now disappeared), and there are extensive grazing-lands. The neighborhood, even the "wilderness" to the East, is full of the flocks of wandering Bedouin. From the site, Bethlehem, the Mount of Olives and Nebi Samuel (Mizpah) are all visible; to the Northeast is a peep of the Jordan valley near Jericho and of the mountains of Gilead, but most of the eastern outlook is cut off by rising ground (PEF, III, 314, 368, Sh XXI).<br><br>E. W. G. Masterman<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/8621.htm"><span class="l">8621. Teqoi -- inhab. of <b>Tekoa</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> inhab. of <b>Tekoa</b>. Transliteration: Teqoi or Teqoi Phonetic Spelling: (tek-o-ee')<br> Short Definition: Tekoite. Word Origin from Teqoa Definition inhab. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8621.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/8620.htm"><span class="l">8620. Teqoa -- a city in Judah</span></a><br><b>...</b> 8619, 8620. Teqoa. 8621 . a city in Judah. Transliteration: Teqoa Phonetic<br> Spelling: (tek-o'-ah) Short Definition: <b>Tekoa</b>. <b>...</b> <b>Tekoa</b>, Tekoah. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8620.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_a/the_carcass_and_the_eagles.htm"><span class="l">The Carcass and the Eagles</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Amos was not an Israelite born, for he came from <b>Tekoa</b>, away down south, in the<br> wild country west of the Dead Sea, where he had been a simple herdsman till the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/the carcass and the eagles.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_a/the_sins_of_society.htm"><span class="l">The Sins of Society</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The shepherd from <b>Tekoa</b> had often gazed up at the silent splendours of the Pleiades<br> and Orion, as he kept watch over his flocks by night, and had seen the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/the sins of society.htm</font><p><a href="/library/smith/jeremiah/lecture_iii_the_prophethis_youth.htm"><span class="l">The Prophet --His Youth and his Call.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> It is the same open, arid landscape as that on which several prophets were bred:<br> Amos a few miles farther south at <b>Tekoa</b>, John Baptist, and during His <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/smith/jeremiah/lecture iii the prophethis youth.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kingsley/all_saints_day_and_other_sermons/sermon_ii_preparation_for_advent.htm"><span class="l">Preparation for Advent</span></a> <br><b>...</b> himself; not a courtier like Isaiah, or a priest like Jeremiah, or a sage like Daniel;<br> but a herdsman and a gatherer of sycamore fruit in <b>Tekoa</b>, near Bethlehem <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kingsley/all saints day and other sermons/sermon ii preparation for advent.htm</font><p><a href="/library/champness/broken_bread/xiii_it_is_the_kings.htm"><span class="l">"It is the King's Chapel. " Amos vii. 13</span></a> <br><b>...</b> GOLD. Now, Amos, what do you say to that? Won't you go home to <b>Tekoa</b>, and<br> spend the rest of your time looking after the cattle? "Nay <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/champness/broken bread/xiii it is the kings.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_41_bethany_beth-hene.htm"><span class="l">Bethany. Beth-Hene.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> They inquire, How long one may eat of these or the other fruits?"And they state<br> the business thus: "They eat Olives (say they) until the last ceases in <b>Tekoa</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 41 bethany beth-hene.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_53_ephraim.htm"><span class="l">Ephraim</span></a> <br><b>...</b> R. Josi saith, "They brought also of the wheat of Barchaim, and of Caphar Achum;<br> which were near Jerusalem.". "For oil, <b>Tekoa</b> deserves the first praise. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 53 ephraim.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_10_concerning_rehoboam_and.htm"><span class="l">Concerning Rehoboam, and How God Inflicted Punishment Upon Him for <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, who, as we said before, was king of the two tribes,<br> built strong and large cities, Bethlehem, and Etare, and <b>Tekoa</b>, and Bethzur <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 10 concerning rehoboam and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/jerome/the_principal_works_of_st_jerome/prefaces_to_the_commentaries_on.htm"><span class="l">Prefaces to the Commentaries on the Minor Prophets.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> In three books, addressed also to Pammachius, ad406 (Preface to Amos, Book iii.).<br> The Preface to Book i. merely gives a description of <b>Tekoa</b>, Amos' birthplace. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../jerome/the principal works of st jerome/prefaces to the commentaries on.htm</font><p><a href="/library/cassian/the_works_of_john_cassian_/chapter_i_description_of_the.htm"><span class="l">Description of the Wilderness, and the Question About the Death of <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> In the district of Palestine near the village of <b>Tekoa</b> which had the honour of<br> producing the prophet Amos, [1363] there is a vast desert which stretches far <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter i description of the.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/t/tekoa.htm"><span class="l"><b>Tekoa</b> (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>TEKOA</b>. <b>...</b> In Jeremiah 6:1, we read, "Blow the trumpet in <b>Tekoa</b> and raise a signal in<br> Beth-haccherim"-because of the enemy advancing from the North. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tekoa.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/teko'a.htm"><span class="l">Teko'a (11 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Teko'a. <b>Tekoa</b>, Teko'a. Tekoah . Multi-Version Concordance Teko'a (11<br> Occurrences). 2 Samuel 14:2 And Joab sent to <b>Tekoa</b>, and fetched <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/teko'a.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/ashhur.htm"><span class="l">Ashhur (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> ASHHUR. ash'-ur (ashchur, the King James Version Ashur): The "father of <b>Tekoa</b>"<br> (1 Chronicles 2:24; 1 Chronicles 4:5), probably the founder of the village. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/ashhur.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/etam.htm"><span class="l">Etam (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> ETAM. e'-tam `eTam; Codex Alexandrinus, Apan, Codex Vaticanus, Aitan: (1) Mentioned<br> in Septuagint along with <b>Tekoa</b>, Bethlehem and Phagor (Joshua 15:59). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/etam.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/naarah.htm"><span class="l">Naarah (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. NAARAH (1). na'-a-ra (na`arah, "a girl"): One<br> of the two wives of Ashhur, father of <b>Tekoa</b> (1 Chronicles 4:5). NAARAH (2). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/naarah.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/pool.htm"><span class="l">Pool (25 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> as'-far, (lakkos Asphar): When Jonathan and Simon fled from Bacchides they encamped<br> by this pool in the wilderness of <b>Tekoa</b> (1 Maccabees 9:33; Ant, XIII, i, 2 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/pool.htm - 40k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/beth-haccherem.htm"><span class="l">Beth-haccherem (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> From its association with <b>Tekoa</b> (Jeremiah 6:1) and from the statement by Jerome<br> that it was a village which he could see daily from Bethlehem, the Frank <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/beth-haccherem.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/ashur.htm"><span class="l">Ashur (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (WBS). 1 Chronicles 2:24 And after that Hezron was dead in Calebephratah, then Abiah<br> Hezron's wife bare him Ashur the father of <b>Tekoa</b>. (KJV WBS). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/ashur.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/asphar.htm"><span class="l">Asphar</span></a><br><b>...</b> as'-far, (lakkos Asphar): When Jonathan and Simon fled from Bacchides they encamped<br> by this pool in the wilderness of <b>Tekoa</b> (1 Maccabees 9:33; Ant, XIII, i, 2 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/asphar.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/abijah.htm"><span class="l">Abijah (32 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Nehemiah 12:4, 17. (7) The wife of Judah's grandson Hezron, to whom was traced<br> the origin of <b>Tekoa</b> (1 Chronicles 2:24). (8) The mother <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/abijah.htm - 25k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Book-of-Amos.html">Summary of the Book of Amos - Bible Survey | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Ugaritic.html">What is Ugaritic, and what does it have to do with the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/mighty-men-David.html">Who were the mighty men of David? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Tekoa (12 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/14-2.htm">2 Samuel 14:2</a></span><br />Joab sent to <span class="boldtext">Tekoa</span>, and fetched there a wise woman, and said to her, "Please act like a mourner, and put on mourning clothing, please, and don't anoint yourself with oil, but be as a woman who has mourned a long time for the dead.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/14-4.htm">2 Samuel 14:4</a></span><br />When the woman of <span class="boldtext">Tekoa</span> spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, "Help, O king!"<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/14-9.htm">2 Samuel 14:9</a></span><br />The woman of <span class="boldtext">Tekoa</span> said to the king, "My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house; and the king and his throne be guiltless."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-26.htm">2 Samuel 23:26</a></span><br />Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite;<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-24.htm">1 Chronicles 2:24</a></span><br />After that Hezron was dead in Caleb Ephrathah, then Abijah Hezron's wife bore him Ashhur the father of <span class="boldtext">Tekoa</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-5.htm">1 Chronicles 4:5</a></span><br />Ashhur the father of <span class="boldtext">Tekoa</span> had two wives, Helah and Naarah.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-28.htm">1 Chronicles 11:28</a></span><br />Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite;<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-6.htm">2 Chronicles 11:6</a></span><br />He built Bethlehem, and Etam, and <span class="boldtext">Tekoa</span>,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">2 Chronicles 20:20</a></span><br />They rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of <span class="boldtext">Tekoa</span>: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem: believe in Yahweh your God, so you shall be established; believe his prophets, so you shall prosper.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/3-5.htm">Nehemiah 3:5</a></span><br />And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; and their nobles put not their necks to the work of their lord. <br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/6-1.htm">Jeremiah 6:1</a></span><br />Flee for safety, you children of Benjamin, out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in <span class="boldtext">Tekoa</span>, and raise up a signal on Beth Haccherem; for evil looks forth from the north, and a great destruction.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/amos/1-1.htm">Amos 1:1</a></span><br />The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of <span class="boldtext">Tekoa</span>, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/t/tekoa.htm">Tekoa</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/t/tekoa_or_tekoah.htm">Tekoa or Tekoah</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/t/tekoa--son_of_ashur.htm">Tekoa: Son of Ashur</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tekoah.htm">Tekoah (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tekoa.htm">Tekoa (12 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/t/tekeltekel.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Tekeltekel"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Tekeltekel" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/t/teko'a.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Teko'a"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Teko'a" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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