TSK - RUTH 1

  1  Elimelech, driven by famine into Moab, dies there.
 4  Mahlon and Chilion, having married wives of Moab, die also.
 6  Naomi, returning homeward,
 8  dissuades her two daughters-in-law from going with her.
14  Orpah leaves her, but Ruth with great constancy accompanies
    her.
19  They two come to Beth-lehem, where they are gladly received.


VERSE 1
- the judges.
   * Jud 2:16; 12:8
- ruled.  Heb. judged.  a famine.
   * Ge 12:10; 26:1; 43:1 Le 26:19 De 28:23,24,38 2Sa 21:1
   * 1Ki 17:1-12; 18:2 2Ki 8:1,2 Ps 105:16; 107:34 Jer 14:1
   * Eze 14:13,21 Joe 1:10,11,16-20 Am 4:6
- Beth-lehem-judah.
   * Jud 17:8; 19:1,2


VERSE 2 
 - Elimelech.
  The Rabbins say, that Elimelech was the son of Salmon, who
  married Rahab; and that Naomi was his niece.

- Naomi.
   * :20
- Mahlon.
  It is imagined, and not without probability, that Mahlon and
  Chilion are the same with Joash and Saraph, mentioned in 1 Ch
  22 4:22.

- Ephrathites.
   * Ge 35:19 1Sa 1:1; 17:21 Mic 5:2
- continued.  Heb. were.


VERSE 3 
 - and she was.
   * 2Ki 4:1 Ps 34:19 Heb 12:6,10,11


VERSE 4 
 - they took.
  The Targum says, "they transgressed the decree of the word of
  the Lord, and took to them strange women."

- wives.
   * De 7:3; 23:3 1Ki 11:1,2
- Ruth.
   * Mt 1:5


VERSE 5 
 - A.M. 2696.  B.C. 1308.  An. Ex. Is. 183.  Mahlon.
   * De 32:39 Ps 89:30-32 Jer 2:19
- died.
  The Targum adds, "And because they transgressed the decree of
  the word of the Lord, and joined affinity with strange people,
  therefore their days were cut off."

- and the woman.
   * Isa 49:21 Mt 22:25-27 Lu 7:12


VERSE 6 
 - visited.
   * Ge 21:1; 50:25 Ex 3:16; 4:31 1Sa 2:21 Lu 1:68; 19:44 1Pe 2:12
- in giving.
   * Ge 28:20; 48:15 Ex 16:4-6 Ps 104:14,15; 111:5; 132:15; 145:15
   * Ps 146:7; 147:14 Pr 30:8 Isa 55:10 Mt 6:11 1Ti 6:8


VERSE 7 
 - she went.
   * 2Ki 8:3
- they went.
   * :10,14 Ex 18:27


VERSE 8 
 - Go.
   * Jos 24:15-28 Lu 14:25-33
- the Lord.
   * Php 4:18,19 2Ti 1:16-18
- the dead.
   * :5; 2:20 Eph 5:22; 6:2,3 Col 3:18,24


VERSE 9 
 - rest.
   * Ru 3:1
- she kissed.
   * Ge 27:27; 29:11; 45:15 Ac 20:37


VERSE 10 
 - Surely.
   * Ps 16:3; 119:63 Zec 8:23


VERSE 11 
 - are there.
  This alludes to the custom that when a married brother died,
  without leaving posterity, his brother should take his widow;
  and the children of such marriages were accounted those of the
  deceased brother.  This address of Naomi to her
  daughter-in-law is exceedingly tender, persuasive, and
  affecting.

- that they.
   * Ge 38:11 De 25:5


VERSE 12 
 - too old.
   * Ge 17:17 1Ti 5:9
- I should have.  or, I were with.


VERSE 13 
 - tarry.  Heb. hope.  it grieveth me much.  Heb. I have much
  bitterness.  the hand.
   * De 2:15 Jud 2:15 1Sa 5:11 Job 19:21 Ps 32:4; 38:2; 39:9,10


VERSE 14 
 - Orpah.
   * Ge 31:28,55 1Ki 19:20 Mt 10:37; 19:22 Mr 10:21,22 2Ti 4:10
- but Ruth.
  The LXX. add, [                                             ,]
  "and returned to her own people."  The Vulgate, Syriac, and
  Arabic are to the same purpose.  It seems a very natural
  addition, and agrees with the assertion in the next verse; and
  is accordingly adopted by Houbigant as a part of the text.

   * De 4:4; 10:20 Pr 17:17; 18:24 Isa 14:1 Zec 8:23 Mt 16:24
   * Joh 6:66-69 Ac 17:34 Heb 10:39


VERSE 15 
 - gone back.
   * Ps 36:3; 125:5 Zep 1:6 Mt 13:20,21 Heb 10:38 1Jo 2:19
- and unto.
  They were probably both idolaters at this time.  That they
  were convert is an unfounded conjecture; and the conversion
  of Ruth now only commenced.

- her gods.
   * Jud 11:24
- return.
   * Jos 24:15,19 2Sa 15:19,20 2Ki 2:2 Lu 14:26-33; 24:28


VERSE 16 
 - Ruth.
  A more perfect surrender of friendly feelings to a friend was
  never made.  This was a most extraordinary and disinterested
  attachment.

- Intreat me not.  or, Be not against me.  to leave.
   * 2Ki 2:2-6 Lu 24:28,29 Ac 21:13
- whither.
   * 2Sa 15:21 Mt 8:19 Joh 13:37 Re 14:4
- thy people.
   * Ru 2:11,12 Ps 45:10 Isa 14:1
- thy God.
   * Jos 24:18 Da 2:47; 3:29; 4:37 Ho 13:4 2Co 6:16-18 1Th 1:9


VERSE 17 
 - the lord.
   * 1Sa 3:17; 25:22 2Sa 3:9,35; 19:13 1Ki 2:23; 19:2; 20:10 2Ki 6:31
- but death.
   * Ac 11:23; 20:24


VERSE 18 
 - When.
   * Ac 21:14
- was stedfastly minded.  Heb. strengthened herself.
   * Ac 2:42 Eph 6:10


VERSE 19 
 - all the city.
  From this it would appear that Naomi was not only well known,
  but also highly respected at Beth-lehem:  a proof that
  Elimelech was of high consideration at that place.

   * Mt 21:10
- Is this Naomi?
   * Isa 23:7 La 2:15


VERSE 20 
 - Naomi.  that is, Pleasant.  Mara.  that is, Bitter.  the
  Almighty.
   * Ge 17:1; 43:14 Job 5:17; 11:7 Re 1:8; 21:22
- dealt.
   * Job 6:4; 19:6 Ps 73:14; 88:15 Isa 38:13 La 3:1-20 Heb 12:11


VERSE 21 
 - and the.
   * 1Sa 2:7,8 Job 1:21
- the Lord.
   * Job 10:17; 13:26; 16:8 Mal 3:5


VERSE 22 
 - in the beginning.
  At the beginning of Spring; for the barley harvest began
  immediately after the passover, and that festival was held on
  the 15th of Nisan, corresponding nearly with our March.

   * Ru 2:23 Ex 9:31,32 2Sa 21:9



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