I would like to put up the book of Ruth . There are only four chapters , it's a short book . The book of Ruth is well known as the book of love . After you read it and understand it becomes clear why it gained that distinction . The book of Ruth is often over looked for all it's meaning if your just plowing through verse like I do at times .
I rank the book of Ruth in my top 10 'enjoyable' books to read . Their are no kings involved because at that time there were no kings .
Judges 21'25
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
There was turmoil , there were no leaders and it was a hard time to survive . There was a drought in the land of Judah and many went to other lands , which is what Naomi's husband did taking her and his two sons to Moab. But Naomi's husband died there .
His sons married Moabite women but the sons died also leaving their mother and wives and in this time with no husband or man in your family to take you in as a woman you were left to the mercy of the world . It was tragic , they had no way to live . That is why Naomi told her daughter in laws to go back to their families just to survive . Naomi was doomed to be a beggar .