Mesorat%20hashas for Shabbat 226:7

(רות ב, ג) ותלך ותבא ותלקט בשדה אמר רבי אלעזר שהלכה ובאת הלכה ובאת עד שמצאה בני אדם המהוגנין לילך עמהם (רות ב, ה) ויאמר בועז לנערו הנצב על הקוצרים למי הנערה הזאת וכי דרכו של בועז לשאול בנערה אמר ר' אלעזר דבר חכמה ראה בה שני שבלין לקטה שלשה שבלין אינה לקטה

R. Eleazar said: This alludes to Ruth the Moabitess and Samuel of Ramah.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., the prophet. ');">²²</span> 'Ruth' — for whereas Naomi said to her, Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the threshing floor, yet of her it is written, And she went down unto the threshing-floor, and [only] subsequently, and did according to all that her mother-in-law bade her.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ruth III, 6. — She reversed the order, lest she be met on the way thus adorned, and suspected of being a harlot. ');">²³</span> 'Samuel': for whereas Eli said to him, Lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Lord, for thy servant heareth;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I Sam. III, 9. ');">²⁴</span> yet of him it is written, And the Lord came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel said, Speak; for thy servant heareth,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I Sam. III, 10. ');">²⁵</span>

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