Elimelech's family moved to Moab due to famine, but after his death and the death of his sons, his wife Naomi returned to Bethlehem with her daughter-in-law Ruth. Ruth gathered grain in the field of Boaz, a wealthy relative, who took notice of her and showed kindness. Boaz eventually married Ruth after a closer relative declined the opportunity, and she bore a son, Obed, who became an heir to the family line and an ancestor of King David, securing the family line and bringing a blessing to Naomi.