The man's name was Elimelech, his wife's name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah, and they entered the land of Moab and settled there. Cross References Genesis 35:19 So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem). Judges 3:30 So Moab was subdued under the hand of Israel that day, and the land had rest for eighty years. Judges 17:7 And there was a young Levite from Bethlehem in Judah who had been residing within the clan of Judah. Ruth 1:3 Then Naomi's husband Elimelech died, and she was left with her two sons, Ruth 1:5 both Mahlon and Chilion also died, and Naomi was left without her two sons and without her husband. Ruth 2:1 Now Naomi had a relative on her husband's side, a prominent man of noble character from the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz. Ruth 4:9 At this, Boaz said to the elders and all the people, "You are witnesses today that I am buying from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Chilion, and Mahlon. Treasury of Scripture And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there. Naomi Ruth 1:1 1 Chronicles 4:22 Ephrathites Genesis 35:19 1 Samuel 1:1 1 Samuel 17:12 continued [heb] were |