Ruth 1:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Ruth 1:2

Elimelech’s Family Goes to Moab

1 Now it came to pass, in the days when ^athe judges ruled, that there was ^ba famine in the land. And a certain man of ^cBethlehem, Judah, went to dwell in the country of ^dMoab, he and his wife and his two sons.

2 The name of the man was Elimelech, the name of his wife was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion—^aEphrathites of Bethlehem, Judah. And they went ^bto the country of Moab and remained there.

3 Then Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons.

4 Now they took wives of the women of Moab: the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth. And they¹ dwelt there about ten years.

5 Then both Mahlon and Chilion also died; so the woman survived her two sons and her husband.

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Definitions of words in Ruth 1:2:

Bethlehem {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Bethlehem {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Chilion {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Chilion {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Chilion {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Country {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Elimelech {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Elimelech {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Elimelech {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

His {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Mahlon {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Mahlon {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Man {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Man {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Name {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Naomi {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Naomi {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Naomi {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Two {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Wife {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Wife {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Judah {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Judah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Moab {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Moab {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Other definition entries containing Ruth 1:2:

Elimelech {I.S.B.E.}

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