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John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Ruth 2:21

Rth 2:21 And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest. Ver. 21. He said unto me also. ] She further setteth forth his courtesy, but not a word of what he said in her commendation. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Ruth 2:18

she had reserved: Ruth 2:14, John 6:12, John 6:13, 1 Timothy 5:4 read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Ruth 2:19

blessed: Ruth 2:10, Psalms 41:1, 2 Corinthians 9:13-Ezra : Boaz: 1 Kings 7:21 read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Ruth 2:20

Blessed: Ruth 3:10, 2 Samuel 2:5, Job 29:12, Job 29:13, 2 Timothy 1:16-Job : hath not: 2 Samuel 9:1, Proverbs 17:17, Philippians 4:10 one of our: or, one that hath right to redeem, Ruth 3:9, Ruth 4:6, Leviticus 25:25, Deuteronomy 25:5-Judges :, Job 19:25 Reciprocal: Ruth 1:8 - the dead Ruth 3:2 - is not Boaz Ruth 3:13 - if he will Ephesians 4:32 - kind read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Ruth 2:21

Thou shalt: Ruth 2:7, Ruth 2:8, Ruth 2:22, Song of Solomon 1:7, Song of Solomon 1:8 young men: The word hannearim should be translated the servants; both male and female being included in it, the latter especially - see note on Ruth 2:8, see note on Ruth 2:22, and see note on Ruth 2:23. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Ruth 2:18

And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed.Reserved — At dinner, after she had eaten and was sufficed, or satisfied. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Ruth 2:19

And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's name with whom I wrought to day is Boaz.Where hast thou gleaned to-day? — It is a good question to ask ourselves in the evening, "Where have I gleaned to-day?" What improvements have I made in grace or knowledge? What have I learned or done, which will turn to account? read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Ruth 2:20

And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.To the dead — That is, which he formerly shewed to those who are now dead, my husband and his sons whilst they were living, and now continues to us. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Ruth 2:21

And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest.Harvest — Both barley-harvest, and wheat-harvest. She tells what kindness Boaz had shewed her; but not, how he had commended her. Humility teaches not only not to praise ourselves, but not to be forward in repeating the praise which others have given us. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Ruth 2:18

18. Her mother-in-law saw With manifest surprise at the large quantity of her day’s gleaning. She brought forth Out of a wallet, according to the Targum. That she had reserved Namely, of the superabundance of parched corn which Boaz had given her. Ruth 2:14. read more

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