Ruth 1:2

Holman Christian Standard Bible

The man’s name was Elimelech, and his wife’s name was Naomi. The names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They entered the land of Moab and settled there.

Cross References

Genesis 35:19

So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem ).

Micah 5:2

Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are small among the clans of Judah; One will come from you to be ruler over Israel for Me. His origin is from antiquity, from eternity.

Judges 17:7

There was a young man, a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, who resided within the clan of Judah.

Judges 3:30

Moab became subject to Israel that day, and the land was peaceful 80 years.

Ruth 1:3

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

Ruth 1:5

both Mahlon and Chilion also died, and Naomi was left without her two children and without her husband.

Ruth 2:1

Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side named Boaz. He was a prominent man of noble character from Elimelech’s family.

Ruth 4:9

Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I am buying from Naomi everything that belonged to Elimelech, Chilion, and Mahlon.

1 Samuel 1:1

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, an Ephraimite.

1 Samuel 17:12

Now David was the son of the Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah named Jesse. Jesse had eight sons and during Saul’s reign was already an old man.

1 Samuel 17:21

Israel and the Philistines lined up in battle formation facing each other.