The events recorded must have occurred early in the period of the Judges, since the landowner Boaz, one of the characters in this real - life drama, was the son of Rahab of Joshua’s day.
(‏ يشوع ٢ :‏ ​ ١ ،‏ ٢ ؛‏ راعوث ٢ :‏ ١ ؛‏ متى ١ :‏ ٥‏ )‏ وعلى الارجح ،‏ كتب النبي صموئيل هذه الرواية سنة ١٠٩٠ ب‌م .‏