Jubilee Bible

Judges 1:8-14 Jubilee Bible (JUB)

8. Now the sons of Judah had fought against Jerusalem and had taken it and smitten it with the edge of the sword and set the city on fire.

9. And afterward the sons of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanite that dwelt in the mountains and in the Negev and in the plains.

10. And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba), and they slew Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.

11. And from there he went against the inhabitants of Debir (and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher).

12. And Caleb said, He that smites Kirjathsepher and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

13. And Othniel, the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

14. And it came to pass when he took her that he persuaded her to ask her father for land to cultivate. And she lighted from off her ass, and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou?