Ruth 1:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:

To leave

2 Kings 2:2

Luke 24:28

Acts 21:13

Whither

Thy people

Ruth 2:11

Psalm 45:10

Isaiah 14:1

Thy god

1 Thessalonians 1:9

General references

Numbers 10:30

Deuteronomy 4:4

Proverbs 17:17

Bible References

To leave

and on the way Elijah said to Elisha: Stay here for Jehovah has ordered me to go to Bethel. But Elisha answered: I swear by my loyalty to the living God Jehovah and to you that I will not leave you. So they went on to Bethel.

They approached the village where they were going and he appeared to be going further.

Why do you weep and break my heart? Paul answered: For I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

Whither

Ittai answered: Your Majesty, I swear to you in the name of Jehovah that I will always go with you wherever you go, even if it means death.

A scribe came to him and said: Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.

Peter said: Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.

These are they who were not defiled with women. They are virgins. These are they who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed (bought) from among mankind. They are the first fruits to God and to the Lamb.

Thy people

Boaz answered: I have heard about everything you have done for your mother-in-law after the death of your husband. You went away from your father and mother and the land of your birth, and came to a people who are strange to you.

Listen, O daughter, pay attention and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father's house.

Jehovah will have compassion on Jacob and again choose Israel. He will resettle them in their own country. Foreigners will join them and unite with the descendants of Jacob.

Thy god

As we advanced to this land, Jehovah drove out all the Amorites who lived here. We also will serve Jehovah. He is our God!

The king spoke to Daniel: It is true, your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing you were able to reveal this secret.

Therefore I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut into pieces. Their houses shall be made a dunghill. There is no other god that is able to deliver like this.

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, extol and honor the King of heaven. All his works are truth, and his ways justice. He is able to abase (humble) (subdue) those who walk in pride.

I AM JEHOVAH YOUR GOD. I brought you out of Egypt. You have known no god besides me. There is no savior except me.

And what agreement does a temple of God have with idols? We are the temple of the living God. God said: I will dwell in them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people. (Leviticus 26:12) (Zechariah 8:8)

All those people speak about how you received us when we visited you, and how you turned away from idols to God, to serve the true and living God,

General references

Hobab answered: No, I am going back to my native land.

But all of you who were faithful to Jehovah your God are still alive today.

A friend loves at all times. A true brother is born for adversity.