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Selected Verse: Joshua 15:16 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Jos 15:16 |
Strong Concordance |
And Caleb [03612] said [0559], He that smiteth [05221] Kirjathsepher [07158], and taketh [03920] it, to him will I give [05414] Achsah [05915] my daughter [01323] to wife [0802]. |
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King James |
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
OTHNIEL, FOR HIS VALOR, HAS ACHSAH TO WIFE. (Jos 15:16-20)
He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher--This offer was made as an incentive to youthful bravery (see on Sa1 17:25); and the prize was won by Othniel, Caleb's younger brother (Jdg 1:13; Jdg 3:9). This was the occasion of drawing out the latent energies of him who was destined to be the first judge in Israel. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| To wife - Which is to be understood with some conditions, as, if he were one who could marry her by God's law; and if she were willing; for though parents had a great power over their children, they could not force them to marry any person against their own wills. He might otherwise be an unfit and unworthy person; but this was a divine impulse, that Othniel's valour might be more manifest, and so the way prepared for his future government of the people, Jdg 3:9. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Will I give Achsah my daughter - In ancient times fathers assumed an absolute right over their children, especially in disposing of them in marriage; and it was customary for a king or great man to promise his daughter in marriage to him who should take a city, kill an enemy, etc. So Saul promised his daughter in marriage to him who should kill Goliath, Sa1 17:25; and Caleb offers his on this occasion to him who should take Kirjath-sepher. Profane writers furnish many similar examples. |
9 And when the children [01121] of Israel [03478] cried [02199] unto the LORD [03068], the LORD [03068] raised up [06965] a deliverer [03467] to the children [01121] of Israel [03478], who delivered [03467] them, even Othniel [06274] the son [01121] of Kenaz [07073], Caleb's [03612] younger [06996] brother [0251].
13 And Othniel [06274] the son [01121] of Kenaz [07073], Caleb's [03612] younger [06996] brother [0251], took [03920] it: and he gave [05414] him Achsah [05915] his daughter [01323] to wife [0802].
25 And the men [0376] of Israel [03478] said [0559], Have ye seen [07200] this man [0376] that is come up [05927]? surely to defy [02778] Israel [03478] is he come up [05927]: and it shall be, that the man [0376] who killeth [05221] him, the king [04428] will enrich [06238] him with great [01419] riches [06239], and will give [05414] him his daughter [01323], and make [06213] his father's [01] house [01004] free [02670] in Israel [03478].
16 And Caleb [03612] said [0559], He that smiteth [05221] Kirjathsepher [07158], and taketh [03920] it, to him will I give [05414] Achsah [05915] my daughter [01323] to wife [0802].
17 And Othniel [06274] the son [01121] of Kenaz [07073], the brother [0251] of Caleb [03612], took [03920] it: and he gave [05414] him Achsah [05915] his daughter [01323] to wife [0802].
18 And it came to pass, as she came [0935] unto him, that she moved [05496] him to ask [07592] of her father [01] a field [07704]: and she lighted off [06795] her ass [02543]; and Caleb [03612] said [0559] unto her, What wouldest thou?
19 Who answered [0559], Give [05414] me a blessing [01293]; for thou hast given [05414] me a south [05045] land [0776]; give [05414] me also springs [01543] of water [04325]. And he gave [05414] her the upper [05942] springs [01543], and the nether [08482] springs [01543].
20 This is the inheritance [05159] of the tribe [04294] of the children [01121] of Judah [03063] according to their families [04940].
9 And when the children [01121] of Israel [03478] cried [02199] unto the LORD [03068], the LORD [03068] raised up [06965] a deliverer [03467] to the children [01121] of Israel [03478], who delivered [03467] them, even Othniel [06274] the son [01121] of Kenaz [07073], Caleb's [03612] younger [06996] brother [0251].
25 And the men [0376] of Israel [03478] said [0559], Have ye seen [07200] this man [0376] that is come up [05927]? surely to defy [02778] Israel [03478] is he come up [05927]: and it shall be, that the man [0376] who killeth [05221] him, the king [04428] will enrich [06238] him with great [01419] riches [06239], and will give [05414] him his daughter [01323], and make [06213] his father's [01] house [01004] free [02670] in Israel [03478].