Othniel

Othniel - lion of God, the first of the judges. His wife Achsah was the\ndaughter of Caleb (Josh. 15:16, 17; Judg. 1:13). He gained her\nhand as a reward for his bravery in leading a successful\nexpedition against Debir (q.v.). Some thirty years after the\ndeath of Joshua, the Israelites fell under the subjection of\nChushan-rishathaim (q.v.), the king of Mesopotamia. He oppressed\nthem for a full eight years, when they "cried" unto Jehovah, and\nOthniel was raised up to be their deliverer. He was the younger\nbrother of Caleb (Judg. 3:8, 9-11). He is the only judge\nmentioned connected with the tribe of Judah. Under him peace lasted for forty years. {| align="center" cellpadding="2" border="2"\n|-\n| width="30%" align="center" | Preceded by:
Joshua\n| width="40%" align="center" | Judge of Israel\n| width="30%" align="center" | Succeeded by:
Ehud\n|} Category:Judges of ancient Israel