Elimelech (biblical figure)

Elimelech is a descendant of the Tribe of Judah, and was the husband of Naomi and the father of Machalon and Chilyon.

Due to famine, Elimelech and his family left the Land of Israel and settled in Moab, where he died.

[1] According to the Talmud, Elimelch was the son of Nachshon Ben Aminadav, the Nasi of the Tribe of Judah.

[3] When the Book of Ruth recalls his death it states: "Elimelech the husband of Na'ami died".

For they exited the Land of Israel and entered the Diaspora... for even merit from his ancestry does not stand for individuals who leave Eretz Yisrael".