Achsah
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Achsah - "anklet", was Caleb ben Yefune
's only daughter (1 Chr. 2:49). She was offered in marriage
to the man who would lead an attack on the city of Debir
, also called Kirjath-sepher/Kirjath-sannah. This was done by Othniel
, Caleb's brother's son, who accordingly obtained her as his wife (Joshua
15:16-19; Judges
1:9-15).
Achsah later requests, and is given, upper and lower springs of water (presumably in the Negev
) from her father. (Judges 1:14-15)
Caleb
Caleb is a male given name. A character called Caleb is named in both the Bible and Quran.-Caleb:When the Hebrews came to the outskirts of Canaan, the land that had been promised to them by God, after having fled slavery in Egypt, Moses sent twelve spies into Canaan to report on what was...
's only daughter (1 Chr. 2:49). She was offered in marriage
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
to the man who would lead an attack on the city of Debir
Debir
A Biblical word, debir may refer to:noun* The debir , the inner-most part of the Holy of Holies in Solomon's Temple.Personal name...
, also called Kirjath-sepher/Kirjath-sannah. This was done by Othniel
Othniel
Othniel is the first of the Biblical Judges.-Family:Othniel was related to Caleb, as his father Kenaz was either Caleb's brother or Caleb's father; both are plausible interpretations of Joshua 15:17. The Talmud argues that Othniel was Caleb's brother...
, Caleb's brother's son, who accordingly obtained her as his wife (Joshua
Book of Joshua
The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and of the Old Testament. Its 24 chapters tell of the entry of the Israelites into Canaan, their conquest and division of the land under the leadership of Joshua, and of serving God in the land....
15:16-19; Judges
Book of Judges
The Book of Judges is the seventh book of the Hebrew bible and the Christian Old Testament. Its title describes its contents: it contains the history of Biblical judges, divinely inspired prophets whose direct knowledge of Yahweh allows them to act as decision-makers for the Israelites, as...
1:9-15).
Achsah later requests, and is given, upper and lower springs of water (presumably in the Negev
Negev
The Negev is a desert and semidesert region of southern Israel. The Arabs, including the native Bedouin population of the region, refer to the desert as al-Naqab. The origin of the word Neghebh is from the Hebrew root denoting 'dry'...
) from her father. (Judges 1:14-15)