(A)And the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it and struck it with the edge of the sword and set the city on fire. And afterward the men of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites who lived in (B)the hill country, in the Negeb, and in (C)the lowland. 10 (D)And Judah went against the Canaanites who lived in Hebron (E)(now the name of Hebron was formerly Kiriath-arba), and they defeated (F)Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai.

11 From there they went against the inhabitants of Debir. The name of Debir was formerly Kiriath-sepher. 12 And Caleb said, “He who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him Achsah my daughter for a wife.” 13 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, (G)Caleb's younger brother, captured it. And he gave him Achsah his daughter for a wife.

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