And he built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

So they rose early in the morning and went out into the wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Listen to me, O Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem: Trust in Jehovah your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper.

Next to them the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles did not put their necks to the work of their Lord.

After them the Tekoites repaired another section, next to the great projecting tower, even as far as the wall of Ophel.

O children of Benjamin, seek refuge out of the midst of Jerusalem. Blow the shofar in Tekoa, and set up a signal-fire in Beth-haccerem; for evil appears out of the north, and great destruction.

The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa, 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.

When the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband had died, she mourned for her husband.

Therefore wash yourself and anoint yourself, dress up and go down to the threshing floor; but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.

and wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil to make his face shine, and bread which strengthens man's heart.

Let your garments always be white; and let your head lack no ointment.

But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,