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Judges 1:12 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Judges 1:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 1 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.”
Judges 1:12 (KJV)
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Commentary on Judges 1:12
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.Caleb's offer of his daughter Achsah as reward for conquering Debir follows ancient Near Eastern patterns where military prowess demonstrated worthiness for marriage into elite families. Similar examples include Saul's offer of his daughter to whoever killed Goliath (1 Samuel 17:25) and David's seven-year military service for Rachel (Genesis 29:18-20, though this was bride-price rather than military conquest). The Hebrew lakach le'ishah (לָקַח לְאִשָּׁה, "take to wife") is standard marr...
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Cross-References for Judges 1:12
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“He who strikes Kiriath Sepher”
“Have you seen this man who is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be”
“Seems it to you a light thing to be the king's son-in-law”