An Israelite family of four ​ — Elimelech; his wife, Naomi; and their two sons, Mahlon and Chilion — ​ immigrated to the fertile land of Moab.
Tajā laikā kāds izraēlietis, vārdā Ēlimelehs, ar savu sievu Naomiju un dēliem Mahlonu un Kiljonu pārcēlās uz auglīgo Moāba zemi.