Ruth 1:2

Free Bible Version

His name was Elimelech, and his wife's name Naomi. His sons were called Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They went to the country of Moab and lived there.

Cross References

Genesis 35:19

Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (also known as Bethlehem).

Micah 5:2

But from you, Bethlehem Ephrathah (though you are only a small place in Judah), will come a ruler of Israel to do my will. His existence is from the ages of eternity past.

Judges 17:7

One young man, a Levite from the tribe of Judah had been living in Bethlehem in Judah,

Judges 3:30

Moab was conquered that day and made subject to Israel, and the country was at peace for eighty years.

Ruth 1:3

However, Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died, and she was left with her two sons.

Ruth 1:5

both Mahlon and Chilion died. Naomi was left alone, without her two sons or her husband.

Ruth 2:1

Now Naomi had a relative on her husband's side whose name was Boaz. He was a rich and influential man from the family of Elimelech.

Ruth 4:9

Then Boaz said to the elders and all the people present, “You are witnesses that today I have bought from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Mahlon, and Chilion.

1 Samuel 1:1

Once there was a man from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. His name was Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, from the tribe of Ephraim.

1 Samuel 17:12

David was the son of a man named Jesse. He was an Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah who had eight sons. At the time Saul was king, Jesse was very old.

1 Samuel 17:21

The Israelites took up their battle line and the Philistines took up their battle line on the opposite side.