Bethlehem Beth-lehem Bethlehemjudah Bethlehem-judah Beth-lehem-judah Chilion Chil'ion Continued Elimelech Elim'elech Entered Ephrathites Eph'rathites Field Fields Judah Kilion Mahlon Moab Names Naomi Na'omi Sons Wife Wife's
1:2 Ephrathites - Bethlehem was otherwise called Ephratha. Naomi signifies my amiable or pleasant one: Mahlon and Chilon signify sickness and consumption. Probably they were sickly children, and not likely to be long - lived. Such are the products of our pleasant things, weak and infirm, fading and dying.
1:1-5 Elimelech's care to provide for his family, was not to be blamed; but his removal into the country of Moab could not be justified. And the removal ended in the wasting of his family. It is folly to think of escaping that cross, which, being laid in our way, we ought to take up. Changing our place seldom is mending it. Those who bring young people into bad acquaintance, and take them out of the way of public ordinances, thought they may think them well-principled, and armed against temptation, know not what will be the end. It does not appear that the women the sons of Elimelech married, were proselyted to the Jewish religion. Earthly trials or enjoyments are of short continuance. Death continually removes those of every age and situation, and mars all our outward comforts: we cannot too strongly prefer those advantages which shall last for ever.
Bethlehem Beth-Lehem Bethlehemjudah Beth-Lehem-Judah Chilion Chil'ion Continued Country Elimelech Elim'elech Entered Judah Mahlon Moab Names Naomi Na'omi Time Wife
Bethlehem Beth-Lehem Bethlehemjudah Beth-Lehem-Judah Chilion Chil'ion Continued Country Elimelech Elim'elech Entered Judah Mahlon Moab Names Naomi Na'omi Time Wife
