Ruth 2:3
“And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And she went, and came,.... That is, she went out of the house where she was, and out of the city, and came into the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And her hap was - So she was accidentally or providentially led to that part of the cultivated country which belonged to…
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
her hap … Boaz The word for hapoccurs in 1Sa 6:9 (-a chance"), 1Sa 20:26. Throughout the story the writer intends us to…
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