Charles Ellicott Commentary Ruth 3:8

"And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet." — Ruth 3:8 (ASV)

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

Turned. —Literally, bent himself. (Compare Judges 16:29.) He wakes with a start, and in turning sees a woman at his feet.