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Joshua 15:17 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Joshua 15:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 15 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.”
Joshua 15:17 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 15:17
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. Othniel (עָתְנִיאֵל, "God is my strength" or "Lion of God") meets Caleb's challenge, conquering Debir and winning Achsah. Described as "son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb," Othniel was either Caleb's younger brother (making him Achsah's uncle) or more likely Caleb's nephew (Kenaz being Caleb's brother, making Othniel Caleb's nephew and Achsah's cousin). Ancient Israelite marriage customs permitted cousin marriage, common for preserving family property and tribal identity.Othniel's later pr...
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Cross-References for Joshua 15:17
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“Caleb's younger brother”
“Yahweh raised up a savior to the children of Israel”
“And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.”
“You know the thing that Yahweh spoke to Moses the man of God concerning me and concerning you in Kadesh Barnea.”
“and Joshua the son of Nun; because they have wholly followed Yahweh.”
“Sheva the father of Machbena”