Meaning of “Othniel”

1. Othniel — lion of God, the first of the judges. His wife Achsah was the daughter of Caleb (Josh. 15:16, 17; Judg. 1:13). He gained her hand as a reward for his bravery in leading a successful expedition against Debir (q.v.). Some thirty years after the death of Joshua, the Israelites fell under the subjection of Chushan-rishathaim (q.v.), the king of Mesopotamia. He oppressed them for full eight years, when they "cried" unto Jehovah, and Othniel was raised up to be their deliverer. He was the younger brother of Caleb (Judg. 3:8, 9-11). He is the only judge mentioned connected with the tribe of Judah. Under him the land had rest forty years.

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1. Joshua Chapter 15 Verse 17 — And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

2. Judges Chapter 1 Verse 13 — And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

3. Judges Chapter 3 Verse 11 — And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

4. Judges Chapter 3 Verse 9 — And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.

5. 1 Chronicles Chapter 4 Verse 13 — And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.

6. 1 Chronicles Chapter 27 Verse 15 — The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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