11. From there Judah’s troops went to fight the people living at Debir. (In the past Debir was called Kiriath Sepher.)
12. Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Achsah as a wife to whoever defeats Kiriath Sepher and captures it.”
13. Then Othniel, son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz, captured it. So Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah as a wife.
14. When she came to Othniel, she persuaded him to ask her father for a field. When she got down from her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you want?”
15. She answered, “Give me a blessing. Since you’ve given me some dry land, also give me some springs.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.
16. The descendants of Moses’ father-in-law, the Kenite, went with the people of Judah from the City of Palms into the desert of Judah. There they lived with the people of Judah in the Negev near Arad.
17. The tribe of Judah went to fight along with the tribe of Simeon, their close relatives. They defeated the Canaanites who lived in Zephath and claimed it for the Lord by destroying it. So the city was called Hormah [Claimed for Destruction].
18. Judah also captured Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron with their territories.
19. The Lord was with the men of Judah so that they were able to take possession of the mountains. But they could not force out the people living in the valley who had chariots made of iron.
20. As Moses had promised, Hebron was given to Caleb, who forced out the three sons of Anak.
21. The men of Benjamin did not force out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem. The Jebusites still live with the tribe of Benjamin in Jerusalem today.
22. The descendants of Joseph also went into battle against Bethel, and the Lord was with them.
23. They sent men to spy on Bethel. (In the past the city was called Luz.)
24. The spies saw a man coming out of the city. They told him, “Show us how we can get into the city, and we’ll treat you kindly.”