Ruth 4:2
“He took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, “Sit down here,” and they sat down.”
What does Ruth 4:2 mean?
Boaz is moving forward with his plan to resolve Ruth's situation properly and honorably. In that culture, legal matters were settled publicly with witnesses, so he gathers ten respected elders of Bethlehem to serve as official observers. This wasn't secretive or rushed, it was done openly and according to the customs of the time, which shows Boaz's integrity and his commitment to doing right by Ruth and her late husband's family.