And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
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Gill's Exposition
And Joseph also went up from Galilee,.... Where he now lived, and worked at the trade of a carpenter; having for some reasons, and by one providence or another, removed hither from his native place:…
Barnes' Notes
The city of David - Bethlehem, called the city of David because it was the place of his birth. See the notes at Mat 2:1. Because he was of the house - Of the family. And lineage - The “lineage”…
The fulness of time was now come, when God would send forth his Son, made of a woman, and made under the law; and it was foretold that he should be born at Bethlehem. Now here we have an account of…
Cambridge Bible
the city of David 1Sa 17:12, "David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem-Judah whose name was Jesse."
Bethlehem Thus was fulfilled the prophecy of Mic 5:2, "Thou, Bethlehem-Ephratah … out of…
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