Othniel

• Found: Judges 1, 3

Othniel (Judges 1 v 12-15)

Othniel was Caleb's nephew. Caleb offered the prize of his daughter Achsah to the man who took the city of Kirjath-sepher. Othniel was the man who did this deed and so he won Achsah as his wife. Achsah made Othniel ask Caleb for a field as well, and asked herself for springs of water.

(Judges 3 v 8-11)

The Israelites turned away from God and started to serve Baal. God was angry with them and let them be overtaken and taken into slavery by Chushan-Rishathaim, the king of Mesopotamia. They were under his authority for eight years before the Lord brought Othniel to deliver them. He defeated Chushan-Rishathaim and was Israel's first judge for 40 years before he died.

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