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== First challenge ==

== First challenge ==

Othniel first established himself as a national hero shortly after the death of [[Joshua (Biblical leader)|Joshua]] (2580 AM, or about 1425/4 BC. Joshua had granted to Caleb the city of [[Hebron]] and the surrounding region. ({{Bible ref|book=Joshua|chap=14|verses=13-15}}) In that region was a city called Debir. Caleb offered his daughter's hand in marriage to any officer who could capture Debir. Othniel accepted the challenge and successfully captured the town.<ref name=Konig>Konig, George, "[http://www.aboutbibleprophecy.com/p253.htm Othniel]," AboutBibleProphecy.com, n.d. Accessed December 15, 2008.</ref><ref name=Hirsch>Hirsch EG and Price IM, "[http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=163&letter=O Othniel]," ''The Jewish Encyclopedia'', n.d. Accessed December 15, 2008.</ref><ref name=chabad>"[http://www.chabad.org/search/keyword_cdo/kid/11960/jewish/Othniel.htm Othniel]," Jewish knowledge base, n.d. Accessed December 15, 2008</ref><ref name=Gordon>Gordon I, "[http://www.jesusplusnothing.com/studies/online/judges5.htm Othniel and the Power of God]," Jesus Plus Nothing, n.d. Accessed December 15, 2008.</ref><ref name=Wallace>Wallace, Frank, "[http://www.biblecentre.org/addresses/fw_days_of_judges_1othniel.htm The Days of the Judges (1): Othniel]," BibleCentre.org, February 3, 2007. Accessed December 15, 2008.</ref><ref name=Easton>Easton MG, ed. Taylor PS, "[http://www.christiananswers.net/dictionary/othniel.html Othniel]," WebBible encyclopedia, n.d. Accessed December 15, 2008.</ref> ({{Bible ref|book=Judges|chap=1|verses=11-15}})

Othniel first established himself as a national hero shortly after the death of [[Joshua (Biblical leader)|Joshua]] (2580 AM, or about 1425/4 BC). Joshua had granted to Caleb the city of [[Hebron]] and the surrounding region. ({{Bible ref|book=Joshua|chap=14|verses=13-15}}) In that region was a city called Debir. Caleb offered his daughter's hand in marriage to any officer who could capture Debir. Othniel accepted the challenge and successfully captured the town.<ref name=Konig>Konig, George, "[http://www.aboutbibleprophecy.com/p253.htm Othniel]," AboutBibleProphecy.com, n.d. Accessed December 15, 2008.</ref><ref name=Hirsch>Hirsch EG and Price IM, "[http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=163&letter=O Othniel]," ''The Jewish Encyclopedia'', n.d. Accessed December 15, 2008.</ref><ref name=chabad>"[http://www.chabad.org/search/keyword_cdo/kid/11960/jewish/Othniel.htm Othniel]," Jewish knowledge base, n.d. Accessed December 15, 2008</ref><ref name=Gordon>Gordon I, "[http://www.jesusplusnothing.com/studies/online/judges5.htm Othniel and the Power of God]," Jesus Plus Nothing, n.d. Accessed December 15, 2008.</ref><ref name=Wallace>Wallace, Frank, "[http://www.biblecentre.org/addresses/fw_days_of_judges_1othniel.htm The Days of the Judges (1): Othniel]," BibleCentre.org, February 3, 2007. Accessed December 15, 2008.</ref><ref name=Easton>Easton MG, ed. Taylor PS, "[http://www.christiananswers.net/dictionary/othniel.html Othniel]," WebBible encyclopedia, n.d. Accessed December 15, 2008.</ref> ({{Bible ref|book=Judges|chap=1|verses=11-15}})

== First oppression ==

== First oppression ==