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 Exposition
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's,.... That was her kinsman by her husband's side, who now lived at Bethlehem; and yet it does not appear that Naomi made any application to him for assistance…
Barnes' Notes
A kinsman - More literally “an acquaintance”; here (and in the feminine, Rth 3:2) denoting the person with whom one is intimately acquainted, one’s near relation. The next kinsman of Rth 2:20, etc.…
Adam Clarke
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 doubt a man of considerable property.
Naomi had now gained a settlement in Bethlehem among her old friends; and here we have an account,
I. Of her rich kinsman, Boaz, a mighty man of wealth, Rut 2:1. The Chaldee reads it, mighty in the…
Cambridge Bible
The generosity of Boaz: his first meeting with Ruth
1 .a kinsman Strictly the word does not mean more than familiar friend2Ki 10:11; Pro 7:4.
a mighty man of wealth a wealthy man, 1Sa 9:1; 2Ki 15:20;…
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