Cross references
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 has 4 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 1 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Genesis 35:19 (4 votes) and 1 Samuel 17:21 (3 votes). 11 other verses point back to it. It links with 7 other books, from Genesis 35 to Micah 5.
Which verses does Ruth 1:2 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Genesis 35:194 votes
So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
- 1 Samuel 17:213 votes
And Israel and the Philistines arrayed in formation against each other.
- Micah 5:23 votes
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.
- 1 Samuel 1:12 votes
Now there was a man named Elkanah who was from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.
Which verses point to Ruth 1:2?
The 10 strongest of 11.