Joshua 15:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 15:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 15:17 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 15:17 — KJV
“And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.”
— Joshua 15:17 (KJV)
Joshua 15:17 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 15:17
“And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 15:17: othniel, son, kenaz
“And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother. deliverer: Heb. saviour”
Shares key themes with Joshua 15:17: othniel, son, kenaz
“And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 15:17: son, took, daughter
“And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 15:17: son, brother, took
“Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife. Mahalath: or, Bashemath”
Shares key themes with Joshua 15:17: son, took, daughter
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