Turned himself - Rather, “bent forward,” so as to feel what it was which was at his feet. The same word is translated “took hold of,” in ([…

Was afraid. —Was startled. See the use of the word in Genesis 27:33.

Turned. —Literally, bent himself.<…

And it came to pa at midnight
So long Boaz slept without knowledge of any person being at his feet, and so long Ruth…

What in one age or nation would be improper, is not always so in another age or another nation. As a judge of Israel, Boaz would inform Ruth what s…