Topic
Othniel
14 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Judges 1:13Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave Conquers Kirjath-sepher, and as reward obtains Caleb's daughter as a wife
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
- Joshua 15:17Easton · Smith · ISBE
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
- 1 Chronicles 4:13Smith · ISBE · Nave Descendants of
And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.
- Judges 3:9–11Easton · ISBE
And 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. And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and…
- Joshua 15:16Easton
¶ And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
- Joshua 15:16–20Nave Conquers Kirjath-sepher, and as reward obtains Caleb's daughter as a wife
¶ And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. And it came to pass, as she came unto…
- Judges 1:12Nave Conquers Kirjath-sepher, and as reward obtains Caleb's daughter as a wife
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
- Judges 3:8Easton
¶ Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushan-rishathaim eight years.
- Judges 3:8–9Smith
¶ Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushan-rishathaim eight years. And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the…
- Judges 3:8–11Nave Becomes the deliverer and leader of Israel
¶ Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushan-rishathaim eight years. And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the…
- Judges 3:9Smith
And 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 3:11Nave Death of
And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
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- 1 Chronicles 4:14 Nave Descendants of
- 1 Chronicles 27:15 ISBE
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 5 references
Lion of God, the first of the judges. His wife Achsah was the daughter of Caleb (Josh. 15:16, 17; Judg. 1:13). He gained her hand as a reward for his bravery in leading a successful expedition against Debir (q.v.). Some thirty years after the death of Joshua, the Israelites fell under the subjection of Chushan-rishathaim (q.v.), the king of Mesopotamia. He oppressed them for full eight years, when they “cried” unto Jehovah, and Othniel was raised up to be their deliverer. He was the younger brother of Caleb (Judg. 3:8, 9-11). He is the only judge mentioned connected with the tribe of Judah. Under him the land had rest forty years.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 6 references
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 5 references
oth'-ni-el (`othni'el): A hero in Israel, son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother. He conquered Kiriath-sepher, later known as Debir, in the territory of Judah in the days of Joshua, and was given the daughter of Caleb, Achsah, to wife as a reward (Jos 15:17, parallel found in Jud 1:13). He later smote Cushan-rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia, whom the children of Israel had served 8 years, and thus not only saved the Israelites, but by reviving national sentiment among them (compare Ant, V, iv, 3), and reestablishing government, became the first of those hero-rulers known as "judges." The effects of his victory lasted an entire generation (40 years, Jud 3:9-11). He had a son named Hathath (1Ch 4:13) and probably another named Meonothai (compare recensio Luciana of Septuagint, at the place). In the days of David we find a family bearing the name of Othniel, from which came Heldai the Metophathite, captain of the twelfth month (1Ch 27:15).
Nathan Isaacs
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 7 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → Son of Kenaz and nephew of Caleb
- → Conquers Kirjath-sepher, and as reward obtains Caleb's daughter as a wife Jos 15:16-20; Jud 1:12,13
- → Becomes the deliverer and leader of Israel Jud 3:8-11
- → Death of Jud 3:11
- → Descendants of 1Ch 4:13,14
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.