Ruth 1:2

New American Bible - revised edition

The man was named Elimelech, his wife Naomi, and his sons Mahlon and Chilion; they were Ephrathites from Bethlehem of Judah. Some time after their arrival on the plateau of Moab,

Cross References

Genesis 35:19

Thus Rachel died; and she was buried on the road to Ephrath (now Bethlehem).

Micah 5:2

Therefore the Lord will give them up, until the time when she who is to give birth has borne, Then the rest of his kindred shall return to the children of Israel.

Judges 17:7

There was a young man from Bethlehem of Judah, from the clan of Judah; he was a Levite residing there.

Judges 3:30

So Moab was brought under the power of Israel at that time; and the land had rest for eighty years. Shamgar.

Ruth 1:3

Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, died, and she was left with her two sons.

Ruth 1:5

both Mahlon and Chilion died also, and the woman was left with neither her two boys nor her husband.

Ruth 2:1

Naomi had a powerful relative named Boaz, through the clan of her husband Elimelech.

Ruth 4:9

Boaz then said to the elders and to all the people, “You are witnesses today that I have acquired from Naomi all the holdings of Elimelech, Chilion and Mahlon.

1 Samuel 1:1

There was a certain man from Ramathaim, a Zuphite from the hill country of Ephraim. His name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

1 Samuel 17:12

David was the son of an Ephrathite named Jesse from Bethlehem in Judah who had eight sons. In the days of Saul Jesse was old and well on in years.

1 Samuel 17:21

The Israelites and the Philistines drew up opposite each other in battle array.