Josué 15:16

16 Caleb dijo: «Daré a mi hija Acsa en matrimonio al que ataque y tome Quiriat-sefer».

Josué 15:16 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 15:16

And Caleb said, he that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it,
&c.] Which he ordered to be proclaimed through the army that was under his command; and which was done not so much on the account of the difficulty of taking the place, through the number of the inhabitants of it, and its fortifications, which it seems had fallen again into the hands of the Canaanites, since it was taken by Joshua; nor through inactivity, diffidence, and timorousness in himself; but that others, who were officers, and men of valour under him, might gather some laurels as well as himself; and chiefly being under a divine impulse, he ordered this declaration to be made, whereby his brother Othniel, who was to be a judge in Israel, might appear a great man, and fit for such an office; and as an encouragement, he promises as follows:

to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife;
and to be married into the family of the chief prince of the tribe of Judah was a very great honour, as well as no doubt a very large dowry might be expected, and was given with her, and very probably the city of Debir was promised that should be taken. This Achsah seems to be a daughter of Caleb by a concubine, ( 1 Chronicles 2:48 1 Chronicles 2:49 ) .

Josué 15:16 In-Context

14 Caleb expulsó a los tres grupos de anaceos, que son descendientes de Sesai, de Ahimán y de Talmai, hijos de Anac.

15 De allí, salió a luchar contra los habitantes de la ciudad de Debir (antiguamente llamada Quiriat-sefer).

16 Caleb dijo: «Daré a mi hija Acsa en matrimonio al que ataque y tome Quiriat-sefer».

17 Otoniel, hijo de Cenaz, un hermano de Caleb, fue quien conquistó la ciudad; así que Acsa pasó a ser esposa de Otoniel.

18 Cuando Acsa se casó con Otoniel, ella insistió
en que le pidiera un campo a su padre. Mientras ella se bajaba de su burro, Caleb le preguntó:
—¿Qué te pasa?