Joshua 15:17 KJV
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his 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 1:13 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
- Judges 3:9 And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.
- Joshua 14:6 Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadeshbarnea.
- Judges 3:11 And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
- Numbers 32:12 Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD.
- 1 Chronicles 2:49 She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.
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Topics
- Achsah Caleb’s daughter
- Armies The general offers his daughter in marriage
- Canaan By Joshua, Eleazar and a prince from each tribe
- Courage Othniel, in striking Kirjath-sepher
- Debir Taken by Othniel
- Israel The land allotted
- Joshua Allots the land
- Judah Inheritance of
- Kenaz 3. Brother of Caleb
- 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
- OthnielLion of God, the first of the judges. His wife Achsah was the daughter of Caleb (Josh 15:16, Josh 15:17; Judg 1:13). He gained her hand...
- KenazHunter. (1.) One of the sons of Eliphaz, the son of Esau. He became the chief of an Edomitish tribe (Gen 36:11, Gen 36:15, Gen 36:42).
- 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...
- 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 Othniel עׇתְנִיאֵל ʻOthnîyʼêl
- the son בֵּן bên
- of Kenaz קְנַז Qᵉnaz
- the brother אָח ʼâch
- of Caleb כָּלֵב Kâlêb
- took לָכַד lâkad
- it: and he gave נָתַן nâthan
- him Achsah עַכְסָה ʻAkçâh
- his daughter בַּת bath
- to wife אִשָּׁה ʼishshâh
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