Ruth 1:2 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | RSV

The name of the man was Elim'elech and the name of his wife Na'omi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chil'ion; they were Eph'rathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They went into the country of Moab and remained there.

Commentaries

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Naomi. — The name is derived from the Hebrew root meaning to be pleasant (see below, Ruth 1:20). Mahlon and Ch…

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century

Baptist

19th Century

And the name of the man was Elimelech,

"Elimelech" means, "my God is King." A man with such a name as that ought not to have left t…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And the name of the man was Elimelech
Which signifies "my God is King", as he was King over Israel. In the times of the judges…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Elimelech's care to provide for his family should not be blamed; but his removal into the country of Moab could not be justified. And that removal …

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