Ruth 1:2

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The man’s wife was named Naomi, and his two sons were named Mahlon and Kilion. They were from the Ephrathah family of Bethlehem in Judah. The family traveled to the hill country of Moab and stayed there.

Cross References

Genesis 35:19

Rachel was buried on the road to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).

Micah 5:2

But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, are the smallest town in Judah. Your family is almost too small to count, but the “Ruler of Israel” will come from you to rule for me. His beginnings are from ancient times, from long, long ago.

1 Samuel 17:21

The Israelites and Philistines were lined up and ready for battle.

1 Samuel 1:1

There was a man named Elkanah from the Zuph family who lived in Ramah in the hill country of Ephraim. Elkanah was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph from the tribe of Ephraim.

Judges 3:30

So on that day the Israelites began to rule over the Moabites, and there was peace in the land for 80 years.

Judges 17:7

There was a young man who was a Levite from the city of Bethlehem in Judah. He had been living among the tribe of Judah.

Ruth 1:3

Later, Naomi’s husband, Elimelech, died, so only Naomi and her two sons were left.

Ruth 1:5

then Mahlon and Kilion also died. So Naomi was left alone without her husband or her two sons.

Ruth 2:1

There was a rich man named Boaz living in Bethlehem. Boaz was one of Naomi’s close relatives from Elimelech’s family.

Ruth 4:9

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

1 Samuel 17:12

David was the son of Jesse. Jesse was from the Ephrathah family in Bethlehem, Judah. Jesse had eight sons. In Saul’s time Jesse was an old man.