6 occurrences

'Two' in the Bible

During the time of the judges, there was a famine in the land. A man left Bethlehem in Judah with his wife and two sons to live in the land of Moab for a while.

Verse ConceptsFamine, Examples OfJudgesRefugeesSojourningJudging IsraelTimes Of People

The man’s name was Elimelech, and his wife’s name was Naomi. The names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They entered the land of Moab and settled there.

Verse ConceptsNamed Wives

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

Verse ConceptsWidows

both Mahlon and Chilion also died, and Naomi was left without her two children and without her husband.

Verse ConceptsActual WidowsBereavement

She left the place where she had been living, accompanied by her two daughters-in-law, and traveled along the road leading back to the land of Judah.

Verse ConceptsDaughters In Law

The two of them traveled until they came to Bethlehem. When they entered Bethlehem, the whole town was excited about their arrival and the local women exclaimed, “Can this be Naomi?”

Verse ConceptsGod's Mercy, Example OfTownIs It Really?

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