OTHNIEL
“God is powerful”.
Son of Kenaz and brother, or half-brother, of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite (Josh. 15:17; 1 Chron. 4:13). (See CALEB). Caleb promised to give his daughter Achsah in marriage to the one who captured Debir (Kiriath-sepher).
Othniel carried out this undertaking and married Achsah (Joshua 15:15-17; Judges 1:11-13). Later, this warrior freed Israel from the tyranny of Cushan-risataim king of Mesopotamia, and became a judge. Israel had, under his rule, forty years of peace (Judg. 3: 8-11).