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**Now it came to pass in the days.** Occurs five times. Always denotes impending trouble, followed by happy deliverance. Compare [Genesis 14:1](../../../kjv/genesis/14/1) .[Esther 1:1](../../../kjv/esther/1/1) .[Isaiah 7:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/7/1) .[Jeremiah 1:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/1/3) .
**when the judges ruled.** Doubtless, in the early days, before the sin of [Judges 1](../../../kjv/judges/1) developed the later internal disorders, and outward oppressions.
**a famine.** See note on [Genesis 12:10](../../../kjv/genesis/12/10) .
**country** = fields.

**Elimelech** = My God is king.
**Naomi** = My pleasant one. Mahlon = Sick.
**Chilion** = Pining.
**Ephrathites.** Ephrath was the ancient name of Beth-lehem, where Rachel was buried ([Genesis 35:19](../../../kjv/genesis/35/19) ; [Genesis 48:7](../../../kjv/genesis/48/7) ).

**took them wives.** Canaanitish wives forbidden ([Deuteronomy 7:3](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/7/3) , &c.), but not Moabitish wives; though a Moabite man might not enter the congregation of Jehovah. See note, [Deuteronomy 23:3](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/23/3) .
**Orpah** = Hind or Fawn.
**Ruth** = Beauty. Wife of Mahlon the elder.

**left** = left survivor.

**return.** This was in 1326, the year before the second jubilee (1325-1324). See App-50 .
**the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .
**visited.** Compare [Exodus 4:31](../../../kjv/exodus/4/31) .[Psalms 132:15](../../../kjv/psalms/132/15) .[Luke 1:68](../../../kjv/luke/1/68) .

**as** = according as.

**rest.** Compare [Ruth 3:1](../../../kjv/ruth/3/1) . A characteristic word in this Book.

**we will return with thee.** This liberty was allowed by the laws of Khammurabi, 171-173 and 177.

**why . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.* App-6 .

**should say** = should have said.

**Would . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.* App-6 .

**Beth-lehem** = House of bread.

**them.** Feminine. And the verb "call" is feminine, also, so that Naomi was addressing the women. the ALMIGHTY *= Shaddai.* See App-4 .

**the Moabitess.** So called five times. In [Deuteronomy 23:3](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/23/3) , it is masculine, and does not affect Ruth.
**barley harvest.** Therefore at the Passover.

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