7 occurrences

'Two' in the Bible

Now there came a time of famine while judges were ruling in the land of Israel. A man from Bethlehem of Judah, his wife, and his two sons left to live in the country of Moab.

Verse ConceptsFamine, Examples OfJudgesRefugeesSojourningJudging IsraelTimes Of People

The man's name was Elimelech, his wife's name was Naomi, and their two sons were named Mahlon and Chilion Ephrathites from Bethlehem of Judah. They journeyed to the country of Moab and lived there for some time.

Verse ConceptsNamed Wives

Then Naomi's husband Elimelech died, and she was left with her two sons.

Verse ConceptsWidows

both Mahlon and Chilion died, leaving Naomi alone with neither her husband nor her two sons.

Verse ConceptsActual WidowsBereavement

So she left the place where she had been, along with her two daughters-in-law, and they traveled along the return road to the land of Judah.

Verse ConceptsDaughters In Law

But along the way, Naomi told her two daughters-in-law, "Each of you go back home. Return to your mother's house. May the LORD show his gracious love to you, as you have shown me and our loved ones who have died.

Verse ConceptsKindnessMothers Love For Her ChildrenDeath Of A Mother

So they continued on until they reached Bethlehem. Now when the two of them arrived in Bethlehem, the entire town got excited at the news of their arrival and they asked one another, "Can this be Naomi?"

Verse ConceptsGod's Mercy, Example OfTownIs It Really?

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