The dark outline shows Jerusalem at the time the Book of Ruth was written. The city had once covered a large area, but after the Exile the population had shrunk so much that it fitted into the smaller City of David, shown by the darker outline

The dark outline shows Jerusalem at the time the Book of Ruth was written. The city had once covered a large area, but after the Exile the population had shrunk so much that it fitted into the smaller City of David, shown by the darker outline

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