Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

Naomi

Ruth 1:20
And she said to them, Call me not Naomi call me Mara; for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.

Ephrathites

Genesis 35:19
And Rachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
1 Samuel 1:1
And there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite.
1 Samuel 17:21
And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, rank against rank.
Micah 5:2
(And thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall he come forth unto me who is to be Ruler in Israel: whose goings forth are from of old, from the days of eternity.)