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The Hebrew Bible refers to Othniel as "Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb". [2] The expression is inconclusive in Hebrew, and has been taken to mean either that Othniel himself was the brother of Caleb, or that Othniel's father Kenaz was the brother of Caleb. [3] [4] The Talmud argues that Othniel was Caleb's brother. [5]
Caleb promised his daughter Achsah in marriage to whoever would conquer the land of Debir from the giants. This was eventually accomplished by Othniel Ben Kenaz, Caleb's nephew (Judges 1:13), who became Caleb's son-in-law as well (Joshua 15:16,17). 1 Samuel 25:3 states that Nabal, the husband of Abigail before David, was "a Calebite" (Hebrew ...
This was done by Othniel, Caleb's brother's son, who accordingly obtained her as his wife. [2] Achsah later requested, and was given, upper and lower springs of water (presumably in the Negev) from her father. [3] Various Septuagint manuscripts, in various passages, give her name as Ascha, Achsa, Aza, and Oxa. [4]
Caleb promises to give his daughter, Achsah, in marriage to whomever conquers Kiriath-sepher. His nephew, Othniel, takes up the challenge. Achsah asks for a greater dowry from her father. An extensive list of the cities of Judah follows. PEOPLE: Tribe of Judah - Caleb - יהוה YHVH - Joshua - Achsah - Othniel Ben Kenaz
Kirjath Sepher (Hebrew: קִרְיַת-סֵפֶר; in LXX Ancient Greek: Καριασσῶφαρ) was a location in southern Canaan which became part of the land allocated to the tribe of Judah when the Israelites conquered Canaan, according to the Hebrew Bible (Book of Joshua, Joshua 15:16 and Book of Judges, Judges 1:12):
Judges 3 is the third chapter of the Book of Judges in the Old Testament or the Hebrew Bible. [1] According to Jewish tradition the book was attributed to the prophet Samuel, [2] [3] but modern scholars view it as part of the Deuteronomistic History, which spans the books of Deuteronomy to 2 Kings, attributed to nationalistic and devotedly Yahwistic writers during the time of the reformer ...
The work also includes a love story elaborated from a few hints in the Biblical narrative between Caleb's daughter Achsah and Othniel, a young soldier. [ 2 ] Joshua was the fourth oratorio Handel had written within the span of twenty months. [ 3 ]
Joshua 15 is the fifteenth chapter of the Book of Joshua in the Hebrew Bible or in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. [1] According to Jewish tradition the book was attributed to Joshua, with additions by the high priests Eleazar and Phinehas, [2] [3] but modern scholars view it as part of the Deuteronomistic History, which spans the books of Deuteronomy to 2 Kings, attributed to ...