Achsah
악사
Named at Joshua 15:16–17 as Caleb’s daughter. Caleb says, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife”; Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, takes it, and Caleb gives him Achsah as wife. At 15:18–19, when she comes, she has him ask her father for a field; she gets off her donkey, Caleb says, “What do you want?”, and she says, “Give me a blessing. Because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” So he gives her the upper springs and the lower springs. The Korean Revised Version names her at 15:18, where WEB says “she”.
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- 1CH 2:42–49, engwebp
42The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
43The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
44Shema became the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem became the father of Shammai.
45The son of Shammai was Maon; and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.
46Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez; and Haran became the father of Gazez.
47The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jothan, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
48Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.
49She bore also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbena and the father of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.
- JDG 1:12–13, engwebp
12Caleb said, “I will give Achsah my daughter as wife to the man who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it.”
13Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it, so he gave him Achsah his daughter as his wife.
- JDG 1:14–15, engwebp
14When she came, she got him to ask her father for a field. She got off her donkey; and Caleb said to her, “What would you like?”
15She said to him, “Give me a blessing; because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” Then Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
- JOS 15:13–14, engwebp
13He gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron).
14Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.
- JOS 15:15–17, engwebp
15He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.
16Caleb said, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.”
17Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.
- JOS 15:18–19, engwebp
18When she came, she had him ask her father for a field. She got off her donkey, and Caleb said, “What do you want?”
19She said, “Give me a blessing. Because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
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Unresolved interpretation: Caleb the son of Hezron and Caleb the son of Jephunneh
- Joshua 15:16–17 says, “Caleb said, ‘He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.’ Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.”
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- JOS 15:15–17, engwebp
15He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.
16Caleb said, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.”
17Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.
- JOS 15:15–17, engwebp
- 1 Chronicles 2:18 says, “Caleb the son of Hezron became the father of children by Azubah his wife, and by Jerioth”, and 2:19, “Azubah died, and Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.” 2:42 says, “The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha his firstborn”, and 2:49, “the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.”
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- 1CH 2:18–20, engwebp
18Caleb the son of Hezron became the father of children by Azubah his wife, and by Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
19Azubah died, and Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.
20Hur became the father of Uri, and Uri became the father of Bezalel.
- 1CH 2:42–49, engwebp
42The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
43The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
44Shema became the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem became the father of Shammai.
45The son of Shammai was Maon; and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.
46Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez; and Haran became the father of Gazez.
47The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jothan, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
48Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.
49She bore also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbena and the father of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.
- 1CH 2:18–20, engwebp
- 1 Chronicles 4:15 says, “The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.”
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- 1CH 4:13–15, engwebp
13The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath.
14Meonothai became the father of Ophrah: and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge Harashim, for they were craftsmen.
15The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
- 1CH 4:13–15, engwebp
Joshua 15:16–17 says that Caleb gave Achsah his daughter to Othniel as wife. 1 Chronicles 2:18 names Caleb the son of Hezron, and 2:42 Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel; 2:49 says, “the daughter of Caleb was Achsah”; and 4:15 names the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh. Both editions write the same name in these places (the Korean Revised Version 갈렙, WEB Caleb). This collection records Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Caleb the son of Hezron as two entries, and records the Caleb of Joshua 15:16–17 as Achsah’s father. The text does not say whether the Caleb of 1 Chronicles 2 and Caleb the son of Jephunneh of 4:15 are one man, and this collection does not decide it.
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Caleb (son of Jephunneh) — Father of — Achsah
Evidence: Judges 1:12–13, Judges 1:14–15, Joshua 15:15–17, Joshua 15:18–19
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Othniel — Spouse of — Achsah
Evidence: Judges 1:12–13, Joshua 15:15–17
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Took part in (1) — Hebron given to Caleb, Kiriath Sepher taken by Othniel, and the springs Achsah asks for
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Caleb said, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.”
Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.
Caleb said, “I will give Achsah my daughter as wife to the man who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it.”
Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it, so he gave him Achsah his daughter as his wife.
She bore also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbena and the father of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.
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[Bibliadatum entry report] Entry: Achsah (person-achsah) Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/person/achsah Current wording: Named at Joshua 15:16–17 as Caleb’s daughter. Caleb says, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife”; Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, takes it, and Caleb gives him Achsah as wife. At 15:18–19, when she comes, she has him ask her father for a field; she gets off her donkey, Caleb says, “What do you want?”, and she says, “Give me a blessing. Because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” So he gives her the upper springs and the lower springs. The Korean Revised Version names her at 15:18, where WEB says “she”. Cited evidence: 1CH 2:42–49, engwebp / JDG 1:12–13, engwebp / JDG 1:14–15, engwebp / JOS 15:13–14, engwebp / JOS 15:15–17, engwebp / JOS 15:18–19, engwebp Review state: ai-assisted / human-review-pending What looks wrong: (not written yet) --- This collection records what the text says and does not settle interpretation. A report about a reading that divides opinion may be registered as an unresolved issue rather than corrected.