The Lord: Psalms 118:26, Psalms 129:7-8; Luke 1:28; 2 Thessalonians 3:16; 2 Timothy 4:22; 2 John 1:10-11
And they: Ruth 4:11; Genesis 18:19; Joshua 24:15; Psalms 133:1-3; 1 Timothy 6:2
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Ruth 2:4
Ruth 2:4
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Ruth 2 — OverviewRuth 2 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThere is scarcely any chapter in all the sacred history that stoops so
low as this to take cognizance of so mean a person as Ruth, a poor
Moabitish widow, so mean an action as her gleaning corn in a
neighbour's…Ruth 2 — OverviewRuth 2 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeRuth 2:1, Ruth gleans in the field of Boaz; Ruth 2:4, Boaz takes notice of her, Ruth 2:8, and shews her great favour; Ruth 2:18, That which she got, she carries to Naomi.Ruth 2 — OverviewRuth 2 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleIn this chapter we have an account of Ruth's gleaning corn in the fields of Boaz, a relation of Naomi, Ru 2:1, and of Boaz coming to his reapers, whom he saluted in a very kind manner; and observing a woman gleaning…Ruth 2:4-16Ruth 2:4-16 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleNow Boaz himself appears, and a great deal of decency there appears in
his carriage both towards his own servants and towards this poor
stranger.
I. Towards his own servants, and those that were employed for him…Ruth 2:4Ruth 2:4 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd, behold, Boaz came to Bethlehem,.... Into the field, to see how his workmen went on, and performed their service, and to encourage them in it by his presence, and by his courteous language and behaviour, and to see…