# Ruth 04 General Notes

### Special concepts in this chapter

#### King David
Despite being a Moabitess, Ruth became an ancestor of David. David was Israel's greatest king. It is shocking a Gentile would become a part of such an important lineage. She had great faith in Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]])

### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter

#### "You must also take Ruth the Moabitess"
Because Naomi had no son, her daughter-in-law Ruth needed to be provided for. Therefore, the relative who wanted to use her land had to also help Ruth to have a son who would come to provide for her. 

#### "This was the custom in former times"
This is a comment made by the writer of the text. He functions as a narrator in this instance. It indicates that there was a considerable period of time between the events that occurred and the time they were written down. 
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* __[Ruth 04:01 Notes](./01.md)__

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