Ruth 4:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ruth 4:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ruth 4:2 is a verse from the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ruth 4:2 — KJV
“And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.”
— Ruth 4:2 (KJV)
Ruth 4:2 in Context — About the Book of Ruth
Ruth is a short story of loyal love in a time of famine and loss. A widowed foreigner binds herself to her mother-in-law and to Israel's God — and is woven into the family line of King David and Jesus. It proves no loss is beyond God's quiet, redeeming providence.
Cross-References for Ruth 4:2
“And they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodging.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:2: took, city, down
“The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:2: ten, men, city
“And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:2: men, sit, down
“And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither. sabbath: Gr. sabbath day”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:2: men, city, down
“And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. are here: Heb. are found iniquity: or, punishment”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:2: ten, men, city
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