Ruth 2:1
“And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's,.... That was her kinsman by her husband's side, who now lived at Bethlehem;…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
A kinsman - More literally “an acquaintance”; here (and in the feminine, Rth 3:2) denoting the person with whom one is…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
A mighty man of wealth - We have already seen that some suppose Boaz to have been one of the judges of Israel; he was no…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ruth 2:1-3
Naomi had now gained a settlement in Bethlehem among her old friends; and here we have an account,
I. Of her rich…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The generosity of Boaz: his first meeting with Ruth
1 .a kinsman Strictly the word does not mean more than familiar…
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