Naomi had voiced that desire for Ruth (1:8–9). At that point, Naomi expressed this as something that Yahweh would carry out. Now, however, she seizes upon a providentially given opportunity. God has provided the possibility for her prayer to be answered. Thus Naomi “models one way in which divine and human actions work together: believers are not to wait passively for events to happen; rather, they must seize the initiative when an opportunity presents itself,” knowing that God presents the opportunity.