The story of Ruth and Naomi is found in the book of Ruth in the Jewish Scriptures. The Scriptures are traditionally divided into three sections: Torah (the first five books assigned to Moses), the Prophets (Nevi’im), and Writings (Ketuvim, where we find Ruth). Chronologically, the book falls within the period of the Book of Judges and 1 Samuel, books which relate the settlement of the twelve tribes of Israel in the land of Canaan after their escape from Egypt (Exodus). Although placed within this timeframe, scholars consider the creation of the book in the period of the 6th-4th centuries BCE.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1845/ruth--naomi/.