“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.”
The narrative description of Boaz eating and drinking and feeling good reflects the satisfied contentment of a successful harvest and his receptive emotional state as he lies down to rest. His going to lie down at the end of the heap of grain, a position of comfort and oversight, suggests both his prosperity and his physical placement for the encounter about to unfold. The narrator's note about his contentment prepares the reader for his response to Ruth's surprising nocturnal presence.
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