During the period of the judges, a couple and their two sons move from Bethlehem to Moab at a time of famine. When her husband and both of her sons die, Naomi decides to return to Bethlehem, and her daughter-in-law Ruth declares allegiance to her God. Once there, Ruth marries a relative named Boaz. Ruth and Boaz have a son who will become the grandfather of King David in the direct lineage of Jesus.