Judges 1:12
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath–sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
Judges 1:12 in other translations
| BSB | And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.” |
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| WEB | Caleb said, “I will give Achsah my daughter as wife to the man who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it.” |
| ASV | And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. |
| YLT | and Caleb saith, ‘He who smiteth Kirjath-Sepher--and hath captured it--then I have given to him Achsah my daughter for a wife.' |
| DARBY | And Caleb said, He that smites Kirjath-sepher and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife. |
| BBE | And Caleb said, I will give Achsah, my daughter, as wife to the man who overcomes Kiriath-sepher and takes it. |
| Webster | And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter for a wife. |
What does Judges 1:12 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 1:9-20
The Canaanites had iron chariots; but Israel had God on their side, whose chariots are thousands of angels, Psa 68:17. Yet they suffered their fears to prevail against their faith. About Caleb we read in Jos 15:16-19. The Kenites had settled in the land. Israel let them fix where they pleased, being a quiet, contented people. They that molested none, were molested by none. Blessed are the meek, for they shall…
Judges 1:12 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Judges 1:12
- Joshua 15:16-17
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath–sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
- 1 Samuel 17:25
And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father’s house free in Israel.
- 1 Samuel 18:23
And Saul’s servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king’s son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jos 15:16,17; 1Sa 17:25; 18:23
to him.In ancient times fathers assumed an absolute right over their children, especially in disposing of them in marriage; and it was customary for a king or great man to promise his daughter in marriage to him who should take a city, etc.
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Context
- Judges 1:11
And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath–sepher:
- Judges 1:12
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath–sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
- Judges 1:13
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
Judges 1:12 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y dijo Caleb: El que hiriere á Chîriath-sepher, y la tomare, yo le daré á Axa mi hija por mujer. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Caleb dit: À qui frappera Kiriath-Sépher et la prendra, je lui donnerai ma fille Acsa pour femme. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Kaleb sprach: Wer Kirjath-Sepher schlägt und es einnimmt, dem gebe ich meine Tochter Aksa zum Weibe. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dixitque Caleb: Qui percusserit Cariath Sepher, et vastaverit eam, dabo ei Axam filiam meam uxorem. |