She was also the mother of Shaaph, Madmannah’s father, and of Sheva, the father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Achsah.
Joshua 15:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother, Kenaz, captured it, and Caleb gave his daughter Achsah to him as a wife. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife. American Standard Version (1901) And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. Common English Bible So Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, captured it, and Caleb gave him Achsah his daughter in marriage. Catholic Public Domain Version And Othniel, the son of Kenaz, the younger brother of Caleb, seized it. And he gave him Achsah, his daughter, as wife. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Othoniel the son of Cenez, the younger brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Axa his daughter to wife. |
She was also the mother of Shaaph, Madmannah’s father, and of Sheva, the father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Achsah.
The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel’s family; 24,000 were in his division.
Kenaz’s sons: Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel’s sons: Hathath and Meonothai.
none except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun, because they did remain loyal to the Lord.”
The 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.
and Caleb said, ‘Whoever attacks and captures Kiriath-sepher, I will give my daughter Achsah to him as a wife.’
So Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s youngest brother, captured it, and Caleb gave his daughter Achsah to him as his wife.
Then the land had peace for forty years, and Othniel son of Kenaz died.
The 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.