Joshua 15:17

"Caleb said, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.”"

Key Reflection

In Joshua 15:17, Caleb makes a significant promise to his daughter Achsah. The verse highlights the custom of arranging marriages for daughters based on their father's military achievements. By offering Achsah as a wife to the man who conquers Kiriath Sepher, Caleb is not only motivating his men to take this strategic city but also aligning it with the cultural practice of securing alliances through marriage, thereby reinforcing social and military bonds within the community.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Othniel was probably Caleb’s younger brother; the expression “son of Kenaz” being only an equivalent for the “Kenezite”Joshua 14:6.

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