Bible Strands
Judges 1:13
So Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the fulfillment of Caleb’s promise to give his daughter Acsah in marriage to whoever successfully captured Kiriath-sepher.
The words — וַֽ/יִּלְכְּדָ/הּ֙ (va/i.yil.ke.Da/h) = and he captured it; הַ/קָּטֹ֣ן (ha./ka.Ton) = the younger.
The thread — This event establishes Othniel’s lineage and military success, which the narrator later cites as the basis for his appointment as Israel’s first judge (Judges 3:9).
Why it lands — It requires the reader to observe that Caleb’s vow is directly tied to the text reports a concrete action: Othniel captures the city, and Caleb delivers his daughter in marriage.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
Cross-references
- Judges 3:9 But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, He raised up Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz as a deliverer to save them.