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He took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit you down here. They sat down.
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The Legal Quorum
Commentators explain that Boaz gathering "ten men of the elders" was a formal legal procedure. This number constituted an official quorum required to witness and validate transactions like redemption. By assembling a proper court at the city gate, Boaz ensured the entire process was public, transparent, and legally binding, demonstrating his commitment to doing things the right way.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Every city was governed by elders (Judges 8:14). For the number “ten,” compare Exodus 18:25. Probably the presence of at least ten elde…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he took ten men of the elders of the city Who were such, not merely in age but in office, who were the heads of …
This matter depended on the laws given by Moses about inheritances, and undoubtedly the whole was settled in the regular and legal manner. This kin…
