Judges 3:11

And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

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Interpretation

The first judge was Othniel: even in Joshua's time Othniel began to be famous. Soon after Israel's settlement in Canaan their purity began to be corrupted, and their peace disturbed.

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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. ).