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Othniel

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: O By: George A. Morrish

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Son of Kenaz, brother or nephew of Caleb. He took Kirjathsepher, and married Achsah, Caleb’s daughter. He afterward became one of the judges, and prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia. Under him the land had rest forty years (Josh. 15:17¹⁷And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. (Joshua 15:17); Judg. 1:13¹³And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. (Judges 1:13); Judg. 3:9,11⁹And 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. (Judges 3:9)
¹¹And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died. (Judges 3:11); 1 Chron. 4:13¹³And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath. (1 Chronicles 4:13)). An Othniel is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 27:15¹⁵The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. (1 Chronicles 27:15), which may be the same or a descendant.

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