After Joshua’s death, the Moabitess Ruth courageously took her stand for true worship. As the widow of an Israelite, she likely knew something about Jehovah.
وَعِنْدَمَا قَرَّرَتْ حَمَاتُهَا ٱلْأَرْمَلَةُ نُعْمِي أَنْ تَرْجِعَ مِنْ مُوآبَ إِلَى بَيْتَ لَحْمَ فِي إِسْرَائِيلَ ،‏ أَرَادَتْ أَنْ تَذْهَبَ مَعَهَا .‏