Ruth 2:7
“And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And she said,.... These are the words of the servant continued, who goes on with the account of Ruth, and her conduct,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The house - The shed or booth where they took their meals, and were sheltered from the sun in the heat of the day (see…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
That she tarried a little in the house - It seems as if the reapers were now resting in their tent, and that Ruth had…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ruth 2:4-16
Now Boaz himself appears, and a great deal of decency there appears in his carriage both towards his own servants and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
save that she tarried a little in the house lit. -her dwelling in the house is (but) short": not the houseof Boaz, which…
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