Ruth
Judges ยท Old Testament
Name meaning Friend; companion
A Moabite widow whose loyalty to Naomi brought her into the line of David and of Christ.
Family
Daughter-in-law of Naomi; wife of Boaz; great-grandmother of David.
Strengths
Loyal love; diligence; humility.
Failures and struggles
None recorded.
Lessons for us
God welcomes the outsider who takes refuge under His wings.
Relationships
- David: Ruth is great-grandmother of David.
In the Scriptures
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 1:16 · KJV
The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust. Ruth 2:12 · KJV
And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David. Ruth 4:17 · KJV