“Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?”
Meaning, that she would provide her of an husband, with whom she might live quietly.
“And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.”
That is, had refreshed himself among his servants.
“And it came to pass at midnight , that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet. turned: or, took hold on”
Or, turned himself from one side to another.
“And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.”
Thou showest thyself from time to time more virtuous.
“Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning.”
If he will take thee to be his wife by the title of affinity, according to God’s law, Deut. 25:5 .
“And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.”
Perceiving by her coming home, that he had not taken her to his wife, she was astonied.