So Naomi returned from Moab, accompanied by her daughter-in-law Ruth, the young Moabite woman. They arrived in Bethlehem in late spring, at the beginning of the barley harvest.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Barley-harvest. —God had restored plenty to His people, and the wayfarers thus arrive to witness and receive their share of the bl…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

That is, at the time of the Passover; let us hope that they received a blessing in observing the ordinances of that time, and that they were thus h…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
Ruth 1:2

So Naomi returned
Aben, Ezra thinks this is to be understood of her returning …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Naomi and Ruth came to Bethlehem. Afflictions will make great and surprising changes in a little time. May God, by his grace, fit us for all such c…