After Sodom

Yahweh destroys the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot escapes with his daughters to a cave, where they get their father drunk with wine, and seduce him, giving birth to Moab and Ammon.

Late in Judges, Gibeah of Benjamin has become a Sodom, and Yahweh sends the rest of Israel to destroy the tribe of Benjamin. We keep reading, and find a story about a Moabitess, Ruth. 

Just as we expected; there’s always a Moabite seductress after Sodom.

Except Ruth turns Moab’s heritage inside out, becoming mother not to enemies of Israel but to the father of the father of David. After Sodom comes a Moabitess who is incorporated into Israel so that Israel may be saved.