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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ruth 3:1-5

Here is, I. Naomi's care for her daughter's comfort is without doubt very commendable, and is recorded for imitation. She had no thoughts of marrying herself, Ruth 1:12. But, though she that was old had resolved upon a perpetual widowhood, yet she was far from the thoughts of confining her daughter-in-law to it, that was young. Age must not make itself a standard to youth. On the contrary, she is full of contrivance how to get her well married. Her wisdom projected that for her daughter which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ruth 3:1

Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her ,.... After the harvests were over, and so gleaning likewise; when Naomi and Ruth were together alone in their apartment, the mother addressed the daughter after this manner: my daughter, shall I not seek for thee, that it may be well with thee ? that is, in the house of an husband, as in 1:9 her meaning is, to seek out for an husband for her, that she might have an house of her own to rest in, and an husband to provide her; that so she might... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ruth 3:2

And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast ?.... He was, and her question supposes and concludes it, and which she observes, that Ruth might take notice of it, and encouragement from it; and the rather, since she had been admitted into the company and conversation of his maidens; and which was more, though not mentioned, into the company and conversation of himself, and whom Ruth knew full well; and who being, Naomi thought, the next nearest kinsman, and obliged by the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ruth 3:1

Shall I not seek rest for thee - That is, Shall I not endeavor to procure thee a proper husband? See Rth 1:9, and the observations at the end of that chapter. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ruth 3:2

He winnoweth barley tonight - It is very likely that the winnowing of grain was effected by taking up, in a broad thin vessel or sieve, a portion of the corn, and letting it down slowly in the wind; thus the grain would, by its own weight, fall in one place, while the chaff, etc., would be carried to a distance by the wind. It is said here that this was done at night; probably what was threshed out in the day was winnowed in the evening, when the sea breeze set in, which was common in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:1

EXPOSITION And Naomi, her mother-in-law, said to her, My daughter, shall not I seek out for thee a rest, that it may be well with thee? When Ruth had nothing more to do on the harvest-fields, where Boaz appeared daily, and was unremittingly gracious to her, she may have fallen into a pensive mood. Naomi was quick to note the varying ' nuances ' of feeling, and said " My daughter, shall I not seek out for thee a rest?" The expression rest , or resting-place , though in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:1

There is something radically wrong in every home which is not a "rest" to its inmates; and life without a home is emphatically a life of unrest. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:1

Marriage, a woman's rest. If Ruth was unselfish, so also was Naomi. The mother-in-law acted towards the young Moabitess as if she had been her own daughter. In seeking a husband for her daughter-in-law Naomi followed the customs of her country and her age. (Our English custom is intermediate between the French custom, according to which the husband is provided by the negotiations of the parents, and the American custom, which leaves daughters to select for themselves.) The case before us... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:1

Thoughtful love. "Shall not I seek rest for thee?" How natural. We cannot ever be with those we love. Marriage is God's own ideal, and it is the happiest estate if his fear dwells in our hearts. I. THERE IS NO EARTHLY REST LIKE THE REST OF HOME . Judges, warriors, statesmen enjoy the honors of life, and are conscious of pleasure in promotion and distinction, but their biographies tell us how they turn to home as the highest joy of all. Yes! Nothing can compensate... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:1-18

Naomi's maternal solicitude. This is one of those paragraphs of Scripture which require delicate handling, but which, for that very reason, are full of suggestiveness that comes home to the bosom. Under strange, old-fashioned forms of things there was often much real virtue and true nobility of character. 1. It may be regarded as certain that while the harvest lasted Boaz and Ruth would be coming daily into contact with each other. 2. It may likewise be assumed as certain that... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ruth 3:1-5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ruth 3:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ruth 3:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ruth 3:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ruth 3:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 3:1-18

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