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
But she said unto them, "Call me not Naomi: call me Mara, for the Almighty hath made me very bitter.

Ephrathites

Genesis 35:19
And thus died Rachel, and was buried in the way to Ephrata which now is called Bethlehem.
1 Samuel 1:1
There was a man of Ramathaimzophim of mount Ephraim, named Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite:
1 Samuel 17:21
for Israel and the Philistines had put themselves in array, the one against the other.
Micah 5:2
And thou Bethlehem Ephrata, art little among the thousands of Judah: Out of thee shall come one, unto me, which shall be the governour in Israel: whose outgoing hath been from the beginning, and from everlasting.