Othniel Ben Kenaz

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Judges in the Bible
In the Book of Joshua
Joshua
In the Book of Judges
Othniel
Ehud
Shamgar
Deborah and Barak
Gideon
Abimelech
Tola
Jair
Jephthah
Ibzan
Elon
Abdon
Samson
In the Book of Samuel
Samuel
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Othniel Ben Kenaz (Hebrew: עָתְנִיאֵל בֶּן קְנַז, Standard ʻOtniʼel Ben Qənaz Tiberian ʻOṯnîʼēl Ben Qənaz ; "lion of God") is the first of the Biblical 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. He was also Caleb's nephew, son of his brother(Joshua 15:17, Talmud Sotah 11b). Some thirty years after the death of Joshua, the Israelites fell under the subjection of Chushan-rishathaim, the king of Mesopotamia. He oppressed them for a full eight years, when they "cried" unto God, Othniel was raised up to be their deliverer. He was the son of Kenaz, younger brother of Caleb (Judg. 3:8, 9-11). He is the only Judge mentioned connected with the Tribe of Judah. Under him peace lasted for forty years.

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This entry incorporates text from the public domain Easton's Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897.

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Articles:
- Book of Judges article (Jewish Encyclopedia)
- The King's Calendar: The Secret of Qumran (Chronology for Israel's Period of the Judges 1412 BCE to 1039 BCE)