Ruth 1:16
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| Overview - Ruth 1 | |
| 1 | Elimelech, driven by famine into Moab, dies there. |
| 4 | Mahlon and Chilion, having married wives of Moab, die also. |
| 6 | Naomi, returning homeward, |
| 8 | dissuades her two daughters-in-law from going with her. |
| 14 | Orpah leaves her, but Ruth with great constancy accompanies her. |
| 19 | They two come to Beth-lehem, where they are gladly received. |
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Ruth 1:16 (King James Version)
And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:
- Ruth
- A more perfect surrender of friendly feelings to a friend was never made. This was a most extraordinary and disinterested attachment.
- Intreat me not
- or, Be not against me. to leave.
- 2 Kings 2:2-6 ; Luke 24:28 Luke 24:29 ; Acts 21:13
- whither
- 2 Samuel 15:21 ; Matthew 8:19 ; John 13:37 ; Revelation 14:4
- thy people
- Ruth 2:11 Ruth 2:12 Psalms 45:10 ; Isaiah 14:1
- thy God
- Joshua 24:18 ; Daniel 2:47 ; 3:29 4:37 Hosea 13:4 ; 2 Corinthians 6:16-18 ; 1 Thessalonians 1:9