¹³ In accordance with the Lord’s command to him, Joshua gave to Caleb^(A) son of Jephunneh a portion in Judah—Kiriath Arba^(B), that is, Hebron.^(C) (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)^{(D) 14} From Hebron Caleb drove out the three Anakites^(E)—Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai,^(F) the sons of Anak.^{(G) 15} From there he marched against the people living in Debir (formerly called Kiriath Sepher). ¹⁶ And Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Aksah^(H) in marriage to the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher.” ¹⁷ Othniel^(I) son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, took it; so Caleb gave his daughter Aksah to him in marriage.

¹⁸ One day when she came to Othniel, she urged him^[a] to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What can I do for you?”

¹⁹ She replied, “Do me a special favor. Since you have given me land in the Negev,^(J) give me also springs of water.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.^(K)

⁹ After that, Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites living in the hill country,^(A) the Negev^(B) and the western foothills. ¹⁰ They advanced against the Canaanites living in Hebron^(C) (formerly called Kiriath Arba^(D)) and defeated Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai.^{(E) 11} From there they advanced against the people living in Debir^(F) (formerly called Kiriath Sepher).

¹² And Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Aksah in marriage to the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher.” ¹³ Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it; so Caleb gave his daughter Aksah to him in marriage.

¹⁴ One day when she came to Othniel, she urged him^[a] to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What can I do for you?”

¹⁵ She replied, “Do me a special favor. Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me also springs of water.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.^(G)