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Chilion

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: C By: George A. Morrish

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Son of Elimelech and Naomi (Ruth 1:2, 5²And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem-judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there. (Ruth 1:2)
⁵And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband. (Ruth 1:5); Ruth 4:9⁹And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi. (Ruth 4:9)).

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