Ruth 1:2

New King James Version

The name of the man was Elimelech, the name of his wife was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion—Ephrathites of Bethlehem, Judah. And they went to the country of Moab and remained there.

Cross References

Genesis 35:19

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

Micah 5:2

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting.”

Judges 17:7

Now there was a young man from Bethlehem in Judah, of the family of Judah; he was a Levite, and was staying there.

Judges 3:30

So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest for eighty years.

Ruth 1:3

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

Ruth 1:5

Then both Mahlon and Chilion also died; so the woman survived her two sons and her husband.

Ruth 2:1

There was a relative of Naomi’s husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of Elimelech. His name was Boaz.

Ruth 4:9

And Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses this day that I have bought all that was Elimelech’s, and all that was Chilion’s and Mahlon’s, from the hand of Naomi.

1 Samuel 1:1

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the mountains of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

1 Samuel 17:12

Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem Judah, whose name was Jesse, and who had eight sons. And the man was old, advanced in years, in the days of Saul.

1 Samuel 17:21

For Israel and the Philistines had drawn up in battle array, army against army.