Bible Strands
Judges 1:12
And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Caleb addresses the Israelite forces after they advance against Debir, offering his daughter Acsah to whoever takes the city.
The words — The Hebrew יַכֶּה (ya.Keh) translates as "he will strike," coupled with וּ/לְכָדָ֑הּ (u./le.kha.Da/h) for "and he will capture it," defining the required military action.
The thread — The identical vow is recorded in Joshua 15:16, while a comparable reward structure appears in 1 Samuel 17:25 and 1 Samuel 18:23.
Why it lands — The text states a conditional reward for military success, which the immediate context resolves when Othniel captures the city and Caleb fulfills the promise.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath–sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
Cross-references
- Joshua 15:16 And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”
- 1 Samuel 17:25 Now the men of Israel had been saying, “Do you see how this man keeps coming out to defy Israel? To the man who kills him the king will give great riches. And he will give him his daughter in marriage and exempt his father’s house from taxation in Israel.”
- 1 Samuel 18:23 But when Saul’s servants relayed these words to David, he replied, “Does it seem trivial in your sight to be the son-in-law of the king? I am a poor man and lightly esteemed.”