Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Karl Randolph" <kwrandolph AT email.com>]

Some people think that David went to the King of 
Moab to help take care of his parents because they 
were related to the king, 1 Samuel 22:3. That is 
the argument I heard for why it is considered that 
Ruth may have been a princess.

Karl W. Randolph.

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Yigal Levin" <leviny1 AT mail.biu.ac.il>
> 
> Dear George,
> 
> The Talmud (if its really important I'll look up the source) says that Ruth
> was the daughter of Eglon king of Moab. Would you think that David would be
> descended from just ANY Moabitess? :-)
> 
> Yigal

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