By the third verse of Ruth, Elimelech and his two sons had already died, leaving behind his widow, Naomi, and their childless daughters-in-law. The rest of the story focuses on the relationship ...

He moved to Moab with his family to escape the famine here. His name was Mahlon and his parents were called Elimelech and Naomi, and he had a brother, Chilion. [We see the family arriving in Moab.] ...