Image of Othniel from a 16th-century French book.
Othniel (Hebrew: עָתְנִיאֵל בֶּן קְנַז) is a Biblical character whose story is found in the Book of Judges. He was the first judge of Israel.
Othneil was from the tribe of Judah and defeated the Cananites. As a result, Caleb gave him his daughter, Achsah, to marry. After the Israelites won the war they lived in peace for forty years.
External links[]
- Text of the Book of Judges in Hebrew and English on Mechon-Mamre.org.
- Article about the Book of Judges from My Jewish Learning.
- Article about the Book of Judges from the 1905 Jewish Encyclopedia.
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