# Ruth 1:2

> The man’s name was Elimelech, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah, and they entered the land of Moab and settled there.

— Ruth 1:2, Berean Standard Bible

## On the map

- **Bethlehem** (Judea · today Bethlehem) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/bethlehem
- **Moab 1** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/moab-1

## Who appears

- **Elimelech** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/elimelech
- **Naomi** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/naomi
- **Mahlon** (Ruth's first husband) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/mahlon
- **Chilion** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/chilion

## See also

- Genesis 35:19 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/genesis/35/19
- 1 Samuel 17:21 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-samuel/17/21
- Micah 5:2 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/micah/5/2

Cross-references: OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0.

## This document

- Canonical: https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/ruth/1/2
- Whole chapter: https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/ruth/1
- License: Scripture: Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain. Source: Scriptoria (scriptoria.digital).