9. And afterwards the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the hill-country, and in the south, and in the lowland.
10. And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron--the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-Arba; and they slew Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai.
11. And from there he went against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.
12. And Caleb said, He that smites Kirjath-sepher and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.
13. And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.
14. And it came to pass as she came, that she urged him to ask of her father the field; and she sprang down from the ass. And Caleb said to her, What wouldest thou?
15. And she said to him, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a southern land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
16. And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father-in-law, had gone up out of the city of palm-trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which is in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt with the people.
17. And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it; and they called the name of the city Hormah.
18. And Judah took Gazah and its border, and Ashkelon and its border, and Ekron and its border.