Ruth 4:17
“And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the women her neighbours gave it a name,.... Josephus says (q) Naomi gave it, by the advice of her neighbours; very…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Obed - i. e. serving, with allusion to the service of love and duty which he would render to his grandmother Naomi.
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The neighbors gave it a name - That is, they recommended a name suitable to the circumstances of the case; and the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ruth 4:13-22
Here is, I. Ruth a wife. Boaz took her, with the usual solemnities, to his house, and she became his wife (Rut 4:13),…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the women her neighbours. Cf. Rth 4:4 and Rth 1:19. In St Luk 1:58 f., the neighbours and kinsfolk propose to name the…