Ruth 4:21

“And Salmon begat Boaz, etc.] Of Rahab the harlot, whom he married, (<400105>Matthew 1:5) the very same person that makes a principal part of this book, and whom the Targum here takes to be the judge Ibzan, (see Gill on “<080101>Ruth 1:1”). and Boaz begat Obed; of Ruth; of whom see the preceding verses.”

“Salmon begat Boaz - Matthew has preserved the additional interesting information that the mother of Boaz was Rahab Joshua 2:0; Joshua 6:0. It is possible that the circumstance that the mother of Boaz was a Canaanite may have made him less indisposed to marry Ruth the Moabitess. As regards the whole genealogy in Ruth 4:18-22, it should be remarked that it occurs four times in Scripture, namely, here, 1 Chronicles 2:10-12; Matthew 1:3-6; and Luke 3:32-33, and is of course of singular importance as being the genealogy of our Lord. One or two difficulties in it still remain unsolved. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information…”

“Salmon: Ch1 2:11, Salma, Mat 1:5; Luk 3:32 and Boaz: Ch1 2:12; Mat 1:5; Luk 3:32, Booz Ruth 4:22”