Elimelech

Elimelech in Hebrew means "my God is king." He was the husband of Naomi and the father-in-law of Ruth. He moved his family from Bethlehem to Moab to escape a famine. His sons were Chilion and Mahlon. He and his sons died in Moab.

Elimelechs story is recorded in Ruth 1:16-17.

REFERENCES
	Character Sketch by Sandra Vincent, Copyright ©1998-2000 WORD SIGHT Nelson's New Illustrated Bible Dictionary Ronald F. Youngblood, General Editor, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1995, Nashville/Atlanta/London/Vancouver Who's Who in the Bible Joan Comay and Ronald Brownrigg, Wings Books, 1993, New York/Avenel/New Jersey Life Application Study Bible New Living Translation, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1996, Wheaton, Illinois