Elimelech: The Rabbins say, that Elimelech was the son of Salmon, who married Rahab; and that Naomi was his niece. Naomi: Rth 1:20 Mahlon: It is imagined, and not without probability, that Mahlon and Chilion are the same with Joash and Saraph, mentioned in 1Ch 4:22. Ephrathites: Gen 35:19, 1Sa 1:1, 1Sa 17:21, Mic 5:2 continued: Heb. were Reciprocal: Gen 35:16 - Ephrath Gen 48:7 - Rachel Jdg 17:7 - General Rth 4:11 - Ephratah 1Ki 11:26 - an Ephrathite Psa 132:6 - at Ephratah