Othniel Summary
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Othniel, Caleb's nephew, was the first judge of Israel who delivered the people from Cushan-Rishathaim.
son of Kenaz who captured Kiriath-sepher (JOS 15:17)
Lineage: Jephunneh › Kenaz › Othniel
Names
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Othniel
the hour of God
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Othniel
· Also called · H6274 none · JOS 15:17 the hour of God
- he עָתְנִיאֵ֥ל atəniuel · H6274 · JOS 15:17
- he עׇתְנִיאֵל · H6274
- el Γοθονιηλ Gothoniēl · none · JOS 15:17
- bg Готониил
Death
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Absolute years are conditional chronological estimates. A biblical passage may state an age or event, but does not by itself establish a BCE year. Different calendar systems are preserved separately.
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Death BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verificationUssher BCE year:
1343→ ≈ 1343 BCSource record and calculation
Death_Othniel_1·ussher_bce_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 157The year of Othniel_1's death is the last year he judged Israel = 2641*HYPOTHESIS: The year Othniel died is the last year he judged Israel. [Shulman date p83] [Ussher date p53]SHA-256:8f8fe49d1ecc8e1b7cca6aeb92daf37cd7ec185db9172ec7135c30fe52daf961 -
Death BibleData Alternative estimateBibleData BCE year:
1321→ ≈ 1321 BCSource record and calculation
Death_Othniel_1·bce_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 157The year of Othniel_1's death is the last year he judged Israel = 2641*HYPOTHESIS: The year Othniel died is the last year he judged Israel. [Shulman date p83] [Ussher date p53]SHA-256:8f8fe49d1ecc8e1b7cca6aeb92daf37cd7ec185db9172ec7135c30fe52daf961 -
Death BibleData Alternative estimateAH with conditional Ussher anchor:
2641→ ≈ 1364 BCSource record and calculation
Death_Othniel_1·event_year_ahbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 157The year of Othniel_1's death is the last year he judged Israel = 2641*HYPOTHESIS: The year Othniel died is the last year he judged Israel. [Shulman date p83] [Ussher date p53]SHA-256:8f8fe49d1ecc8e1b7cca6aeb92daf37cd7ec185db9172ec7135c30fe52daf961 -
Death BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversionShulman AM:
2555· No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.Source record and calculation
Death_Othniel_1·shulman_am_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 157The year of Othniel_1's death is the last year he judged Israel = 2641*HYPOTHESIS: The year Othniel died is the last year he judged Israel. [Shulman date p83] [Ussher date p53]SHA-256:8f8fe49d1ecc8e1b7cca6aeb92daf37cd7ec185db9172ec7135c30fe52daf961 -
Death BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversionUssher AM:
2661· No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.Source record and calculation
Death_Othniel_1·ussher_am_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 157The year of Othniel_1's death is the last year he judged Israel = 2641*HYPOTHESIS: The year Othniel died is the last year he judged Israel. [Shulman date p83] [Ussher date p53]SHA-256:8f8fe49d1ecc8e1b7cca6aeb92daf37cd7ec185db9172ec7135c30fe52daf961
Took part in (1)
- Deliverance by Othniel · c. 1410 BC – 1378 BC
Held the office of (1)
- Judge · Othniel judges · c. 1404 BC – 1364 BC
Othniel Article
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Othniel was the son of Kenaz and the nephew of Caleb, one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan (Jos 15:17; Jdg 1:13; 1Ch 4:13). He is described as the first judge of Israel, who delivered the people from the oppression of Cushan-Rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia (Jdg 3:9-10). Othniel's story begins when Caleb offers his daughter Achsah in marriage to whoever captures the city of Debir (also known as Kiriath-Sepher) (Jos 15:16; Jdg 1:12). Othniel successfully takes the city and marries Achsah (Jos 15:17; Jdg 1:13). Later, when the Israelites fall into sin and are oppressed by Cushan-Rishathaim, they cry out to the Lord for help (Jdg 3:8-9). God raises up Othniel as a deliverer, and the Spirit of the Lord comes upon him (Jdg 3:10). Othniel goes to war against Cushan-Rishathaim and prevails, bringing peace to the land for forty years until his death (Jdg 3:10-11). Othniel is also mentioned as the leader of the tribe of Judah during the reign of King David (1Ch 27:15).
Othniel Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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.). Some thirty years after the death of Joshua, the Israelites fell under the subjection of Chushan-rishathaim (q.v.), the king of Mesopotamia. He oppressed them for full eight years, when they “cried” unto Jehovah, and Othniel was raised up to be their deliverer. He was the younger brother of Caleb (Judg. 3:8, 9-11). He is the only judge mentioned connected with the tribe of Judah. Under him the land had rest forty years.
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