1:1 During the time of the judges 4 there was a famine in the land of Judah. 5 So a man from Bethlehem 6 in Judah went to live as a resident foreigner 7 in the region of Moab, along with his wife and two sons. 8
When they entered 11 Bethlehem, 12 the whole village was excited about their arrival. 13 The women of the village said, 14 “Can this be Naomi?” 15
2:4 Now at that very moment, 16 Boaz arrived from Bethlehem 17 and greeted 18 the harvesters, “May the Lord be with you!” They replied, 19 “May the Lord bless you!”
4:1 Now Boaz went up 24 to the village gate and sat there. Then along came the guardian 25 whom Boaz had mentioned to Ruth! 26 Boaz said, “Come 27 here and sit down, ‘John Doe’!” 28 So he came 29 and sat down.
16:1 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long do you intend to mourn for Saul? I have rejected him as king over Israel. 30 Fill your horn with olive oil and go! I am sending you to Jesse in Bethlehem, 31 for I have selected a king for myself from among his sons.” 32