His extravagance, clownishness, and even his girls were part of his popular appeal.

Now isn't Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens you were? Behold, he winnows barley tonight in the threshing floor.

And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.

Naomi said to Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter, that you go out with his maidens, and that they not meet you in any other field.

And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field.