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See also Ruth 2 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _RUTH GOES TO GLEAN IN THE FIELDS OF BOAZ: BOAZ TAKES NOTICE OF HER, AND SHEWS KINDNESS TOWARDS HER: NAOMI REJOICES IN THE EVENT._ _Before Christ 1376._...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 2 Ruth 2:1-7 _Ruth gleaning in the field of Boaz._ Provision was made in Israel for the poor and widowed to glean the fields for their sustenance. Land owners were instructed not...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO RUTH 2 In this chapter we have an account of Ruth's gleaning corn in the fields of Boaz, a relation of Naomi, Ruth 2:1, and of Boaz coming to his reapers, whom he saluted in a very ki...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2692. B.C. 1312._ Providence directs Ruth to glean in Boaz's field, Ruth 2:1. The favour which Boaz showed her, Ruth 2:4. Her return to Naomi 17-23....

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Ruth gleaneth in the fields of Boaz. 4 Boaz taking knowledge of her, 8 sheweth her great fauour. 18 That which she got, shee carieth to Naomi. 1 AND Naomi had a kinseman of her husbands, a might...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * Ruth gleans in the field of Boaz. (1-3) The kindness of Boaz to Ruth. (4-16) Ruth returns to her mother-in-law. (17-23)...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    RUTH COMES INTO CONTACT WITH NAOMI'S KINSMAN BOAZ, AND FINDS FAVOUR WITH HIM. This chapter focuses on the fact that Ruth came across Boaz's field by chance, as a consequence of which a relationship bu...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CHAPTER 2 _THE GLEANER IN THE HARVEST FIELD_ CONTENTS.—Ruth, in her poverty, is led by seeming chance to glean in the field-portion of Boaz, Naomi’s kinsman, and a great man in Bethlehem. Boaz, comin...

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