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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ruth 1 - Introduction

Elimelech, being driven by famine into Moab, dies there; Naomi, his wife, returning to her own country, is accompanied by Ruth, her daughter-in-law.

Before Christ 1376.

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See also Ruth 1 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 1 Ruth 1:1-5 _Ten tragic years in Moab._ Naomi with Elimelech, her husband, and her two sons, Mahlon and Chilion, left Bethlehem-judah when the famine in the land was so severe th...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO RUTH 1 This chapter treats of a family that removed from the land of Canaan to the land of Moab on account of a famine, where the father of it and his two sons died, and each of them...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2682. B.C. 1322._ Naomi removes to Moab, Ruth 1:1; Ruth 1:2. Her husband and sons die, Ruth 1:3. Designing to return to Beth-lehem, she addresses her daughters-in-law, Rut

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Elimelech driuen by famine into Moab, dieth there. 4 Mahlon and Chilion, hauing married wiues of Moab, die also. 6 Naomi returning homeward, 8 disswadeth her two daughters in law from going with...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    DRIVEN BY A SEVERE FAMINE ELIMELECH AND HIS FAMILY SEEK REFUGE IN MOAB ONLY TO SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES OF FORSAKING THE SPHERE OF THE COVENANT. HE AND HIS SONS DIE AND HIS WIFE NAOMI RETURNS TO THE LA...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _THE EXILE AND THE RETURN_ CONTENTS.—A famine in the land of Israel.—Elimelech a wealthy Hebrew, descended of an ancient and honourable house, goes down to the fields of Moab with his family. The remo...

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