He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.

After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.

O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Bethhaccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.

The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen 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.

And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband.

Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.

And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.

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

But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;