Rut 1:1-4, 2Ki 8:1, Psa 37:3 | TSK | STEP | Elimelech, driven by famine into Moab, dies there. Mahlon and Chilion, having married wives of Moab, die also. Naomi, returning homeward, dissuades her two daughters-in-law from going with her. Orpah leaves her, but Ruth with great constancy accompanies her. They two come to Beth-lehem, where they are gladly received. the judges. ruled. Heb. judged. a famine. Beth-lehem-judah.

Ruth 1:1-4

1 Elimelech, driven by famine into Moab, dies there.

4 Mahlon and Chilion, having married wives of Moab, die also.

6 Naomi, returning homeward,

8 dissuades her two daughters-in-law from going with her.

14 Orpah leaves her, but Ruth with great constancy accompanies her.

19 They two come to Beth-lehem, where they are gladly received.

the judges.

Jud 2:16; 12:8

ruled. Heb. judged. a famine.

Ge 12:10; 26:1; 43:1; Le 26:19; De 28:23,24,38; 2Sa 21:1

1Ki 17:1-12; 18:2; 2Ki 8:1,2; Ps 105:16; 107:34; Jer 14:1

Eze 14:13,21; Joe 1:10,11,16-20; Am 4:6

Beth-lehem-judah.

Jud 17:8; 19:1,2

Elimelech.The Rabbins say, that Elimelech was the son of Salmon, who married Rahab; and that Naomi was his niece.

Naomi.

Mahlon.It is imagined, and not without probability, that Mahlon and Chilion are the same with Joash and Saraph, mentioned in 1 Ch 4:22.

Ephrathites.

Ge 35:19; 1Sa 1:1; 17:21; Mic 5:2

continued. Heb. were.

and she was.

2Ki 4:1; Ps 34:19; Heb 12:6,10,11

they took.The Targum says, "they transgressed the decree of the word of the Lord, and took to them strange women."

wives.

De 7:3; 23:3; 1Ki 11:1,2

Ruth.

Mt 1:5

2 Kings 8:1

1 The Shunammite, having left her country seven years, to avoid the forewarned famine, for Elisha's miracle's sake has her land restored by the king.

7 Hazael, being sent with a present by Ben-hadad to Elisha at Damascus, after he had heard the prophecy, kills his master, and succeeds him.

16 Jehoram's wicked reign in Judah.

20 Edom and Libnah revolt.

23 Ahaziah succeeds Jehoram.

25 Ahaziah's wicked reign.

28 He visits Joram, being wounded, at Jezreel.

A.M. 3113. B.C. 891. whose son.

4:18,31-35

sojourn.

Ge 12:10; 26:1; 47:4; Ru 1:1

the Lord.

Ge 41:25,28,32; Le 26:19,20,26; De 28:22-24,38-40; 1Ki 17:1; 18:2

Ps 105:16; 107:34; Hag 1:11; Lu 21:11,22; Ac 11:28

called for a famine.

Jer 25:29

seven years.

Ge 41:27; 2Sa 21:1; 24:13; Lu 4:25

Psalms 37:3

Trust.

4:5; 26:1; Isa 1:16-19; 50:10; Jer 17:7,8; 1Co 15:57,58

Heb 6:10-12

so shalt.

Ge 26:2; 1Sa 26:19; Heb 11:13-16

verily. Heb. in truth, or stableness. be fed.

33:19; 34:9,10; Mt 6:31-33; Lu 22:35