Ruth 1:3

Revised Standard Version

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

Cross References

2 Kings 4:1

Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead; and you know that your servant feared the Lord, but the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.”

Psalm 34:19

Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but the Lord delivers him out of them all.

Hebrews 12:6

For the Lord disciplines him whom he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.”

Ruth 1:2

The name of the man was Elimelech and the name of his wife Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion; they were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They went into the country of Moab and remained there.

Ruth 1:4

These took Moabite wives; the name of the one was Orpah and the name of the other Ruth. They lived there about ten years;