She also gave birth to Shaaph the father of Madmannah and to Sheva the father of Makbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Aksah.
Joshua 15:16 - New International Version (Anglicised) And Caleb said, ‘I will give my daughter Aksah in marriage to the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Caleb said, He who smites Kiriath-sepher and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife. American Standard Version (1901) And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. Common English Bible Caleb said, “I will give Achsah my daughter in marriage to whoever strikes Kiriath-sepher and captures it.” Catholic Public Domain Version And Caleb said, "Whoever will have struck down Kiriath-Sepher, and will have seized it, I will give to him Achsah, my daughter, as wife." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Caleb said: He that shall smite Cariath-Sepher, and take it, I will give him Axa my daughter to wife. |
She also gave birth to Shaaph the father of Madmannah and to Sheva the father of Makbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Aksah.
From there he marched against the people living in Debir (formerly called Kiriath Sepher).
Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, took it; so Caleb gave his daughter Aksah to him in marriage.
Adoni-Bezek fled, but they chased him and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
Now the Israelites had been saying, ‘Do you see how this man keeps coming out? He comes out to defy Israel. The king will give great wealth to the man who kills him. He will also give him his daughter in marriage and will exempt his family from taxes in Israel.’