gleaner, she is not bound by property limits (probably set by boundary stones) and is free to work an area once it has been harvested. Her statement specifically raises the subject of finding the “favor” of a superior and voices her hope to fall into a situation where hospitality will be shown.12 Curiously, this effort to “find favor” is partially anticipated by the prayer in 1:9 where Naomi prays that through Yahweh, her daughters-in-law will “find rest.” Could the text be edging toward a theology