Ruth 1:3

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Now, Naomi’s husband Elimelech died, and she was left alone with her two sons.

Cross References

2 Kings 4:1

One of the wives of a disciple of the prophets called to Elisha, “Sir, my husband is dead! You know how he feared the Lord. Now a creditor has come to take my two children as slaves.”

Psalm 34:19

The righteous person has many troubles, but the Lord rescues him from all of them.

Hebrews 12:6

The Lord disciplines everyone he loves. He severely disciplines everyone he accepts as his child.”

Ruth 1:2

The man’s name was Elimelech, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of their two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were descendants of Ephrathah from Bethlehem in the territory of Judah. They went to the country of Moab and lived there.

Ruth 1:4

Each son married a woman from Moab. One son married a woman named Orpah, and the other son married a woman named Ruth. They lived there for about ten years.