Joshua 15:17

Joshua 15:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
• New International Version (NIV)Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, took it; so Caleb gave his daughter Aksah to him in marriage.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it. And he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

Context of Joshua 15:17

15From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir, which used to be called Kiriath-sepher, 16and Caleb said, “Whoever attacks and captures Kiriath-sepher, I will give my daughter Achsah to him as a wife.” So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother, Kenaz, captured it, and Caleb gave his daughter Achsah to him as a wife. 18When she arrived, she persuaded Othniel to ask her father for a field. As she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What can I do for you?” 19She replied, “Give me a blessing. Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me the springs also.” So he gave her the upper and lower springs.

Joshua 15:17 word by word

וַֽיִּלְכְּדָ֛הּ עָתְנִיאֵ֥ל בֶּן־קְנַ֖ז אֲחִ֣י כָלֵ֑ב וַיִּתֶּן־ל֛וֹ אֶת־עַכְסָ֥ה בִתּ֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Othnielעׇתְנִיאֵל‛othnîy'êl · OthnielH6274
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Kenazקְנַזqenaz · KenazH7073
• the brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• of Calebכָּלֵבkâlêb · CalebH3612
• tookלָכַדlâkad · to captureH3920
• it: and he gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: give(marriage)H5414
• him Achsahעַכְסָה‛aksâh · AchsahH5915
• his daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• to wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802

Cross-references for Joshua 15:17

• Judges 1:13So Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s youngest brother, captured it, and Caleb gave his daughter Achsah to him as his wife.
• Judges 3:9The Israelites cried out to the Lord. So the Lord raised up Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s youngest brother, as a deliverer to save the Israelites.
• Joshua 14:6The descendants of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the Lord promised Moses the man of God at Kadesh-barnea about you and me.
• Numbers 32:12none except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun, because they did remain loyal to the Lord.’
• 1 Chronicles 2:49She was also the mother of Shaaph, Madmannah’s father, and of Sheva, the father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Achsah.

Commentaries on Joshua 15:17

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Othniel was probably Caleb‘s younger brother; the expression “son of Kenaz” being only an equivalent for the “Kenezite” Joshua 14:6.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-19Verses 13-19 Achsah 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 her request, and he gave the upper and the nether springs. Those who understand it but of one field, watered both with the rain of heaven, and the springs that issued out of the earth, countenance the allusion commonly made to this, when we pray for spiritual and heavenly blessings which…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17Othniel, Caleb's nephew, became the first judge of Israel (Judges 3:9–11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-2016-20. He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher--This offer was made as an incentive to youthful bravery (see on 1Sa 17:25); and the prize was won by Othniel, Caleb's younger brother (Jud 1:13; 3:9). This was the occasion of drawing out the latent energies of him who was destined to be the first judge in Israel.Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 15:17

• Achsah
• Armies
• Courage
• Debir
• Kenaz
• Othniel

In the dictionaries

• Caleb
• Achsah
• Edom
• Joktheel
• Judah, Tribe of
• Kenaz
• Othniel
• Criticism
• Debir (2)
• Genealogy

Commentaries on Joshua 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings