Judges 1:12
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| Overview - Judges 1 | |
| 1 | The acts of Judah and Simeon. |
| 4 | Adonibezek justly requited. |
| 8 | Jerusalem taken. |
| 10 | Hebron taken. |
| 11 | Othniel has Achsah to wife for taking of Debir. |
| 16 | The Kenites dwell in Judah. |
| 17 | Hormah, Gaza, Askelon, and Ekron taken. |
| 21 | The acts of Benjamin. |
| 22 | Of the house of Joseph, who take Beth-el. |
| 30 | Of Zebulun. |
| 31 | Of Asher. |
| 33 | Of Naphtali. |
| 34 | Of Dan. |
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Judges 1:12 (King James Version)
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
- And Caleb
- The whole of this account is found in Joshua 15:13-19 ,and seems to be inserted here by way of recapitulation.
- Joshua 15:16 Joshua 15:17 ; 1 Samuel 17:25 ; 18:23
- to him
- In ancient times fathers assumed an absolute right over their children, especially in disposing of them in marriage; and it was customary for a king or great man to promise his daughter in marriage to him who should take a city, etc.