Joshua 15:16 KJV
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
Matthew Henry
- Caleb's portion, His daughter's blessingAchsah obtained some land by Caleb's free grant. He gave her a south land. Land indeed, but a south land, dry and apt to be parched. She obtained more, on...
Cross References
- Judges 1:6 But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
- Judges 1:12–13 And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. …
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Topics
- Achsah Caleb’s daughter
- Armies The general offers his daughter in marriage
- Caleb Inheritance of
- Canaan By Joshua, Eleazar and a prince from each tribe
- Courage Othniel, in striking Kirjath-sepher
- Debir Also called KIRJATH-SANNAH, and KIRJATH-SEPHER, which signifies a city of books
- Israel The land allotted
- Joshua Allots the land
- Judah Inheritance of
- Kirjath-sepher General scriptures concerning
- Lot, the The land of Canaan divided among tribes by
- Othniel Conquers Kirjath-sepher, and as reward obtains Caleb’s daughter as a wife
- Topography Of Canaan
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1445 BC · The Land Divided by Lot
Bible Dictionary
- CalebA dog. (1.) One of the three sons of Hezron of the tribe of Judah. He is also called Chelubai (1 Chr 2:9). His descendants are enumerated...
- Kirjath-sepherCity of books, Josh 15:15; same as Kirjath-sannah (q.v.), now represented by the valley of ed-Dhaberiyeh, south-west of Hebron. The name...
- AchsahAnklet, Caleb’s only daughter (1 Chr 2:49). She was offered in marriage to the man who would lead an attack on the city of Debir, or...
Strong’s Numbers
- And Caleb כָּלֵב Kâlêb
- said אָמַר ʼâmar
- He that smiteth נָכָה nâkâh
- Kirjathsepher קִרְיַת סַנָּה Qiryath Çannâh
- and taketh לָכַד lâkad
- it, to him will I give נָתַן nâthan
- Achsah עַכְסָה ʻAkçâh
- my daughter בַּת bath
- to wife אִשָּׁה ʼishshâh
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