ELIMELECH

A Bethlehemite, husband of Naomi, Ru 1:2.

---

Elimelech. Elimelech
God his king, a man of the tribe of Judah, of the family of the Hezronites, and kinsman of Boaz, who dwelt in Bethlehem in the days of the judges. In consequence of a great dearth he, with his wife Naomi and his two sons, went to dwell in the land of Moab. There he and his sons died (Ruth 1:2,3; 2:1,3; 4:3,9). Naomi afterwards returned to Palestine with her daughter Ruth.

---

Elimelech. my God is king

---

ELIMELECH. → With Naomi, his wife, and two sons, emigrate to Moab Ru 1:2,3; 2:1,2; 4:3,9

---

father-in-law of Ruth Ru 1:2; 2:3; 4:3