Judges 1:13

And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

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Interpretation

The Canaanites had iron chariots; but Israel had God on their side, whose chariots are thousands of angels, Ps 68:17 . Yet they suffered their fears to prevail against their faith.

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This thought runs through Judges 1:9-13.

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Glossary

Kenaz Person: Hunter. (1. ) One of the sons of Eliphaz, the son of Esau. He became the chief of an Edomitish tribe ( Gen. 36:11 , 15, 42). (2. ) Caleb’s younger brother, and father of Othniel.
Othniel Person: 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. ).