Judges 1:13

1:13 When Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, ¹  captured it, Caleb ²  gave him his daughter Acsah as a wife.

Judges 5:24

5:24 The most rewarded ³  of women should be Jael,

the wife of Heber the Kenite!

She should be the most rewarded of women who live in tents.

Judges 13:24

13:24 Manoah’s wife ⁴  gave birth to a son and named him Samson. ⁵  The child grew and the Lord empowered ⁶  him.

Judges 14:2

14:2 When he got home, ⁷  he told his father and mother, “A Philistine girl in Timnah has caught my eye. ⁸  Now get her for my wife.”

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¹ tn “Caleb’s younger brother” may refer to Othniel or to Kenaz (in which case Othniel was Caleb’s nephew; so CEV).

² tn Heb “he”; the referent (Caleb) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Or “blessed.”

⁴ tn Heb “the woman.” For clarity this has been specified in the translation as “Manoah’s wife.”

⁵ tn The name appears to mean “sun-like” or “solar.”

⁶ tn Traditionally, “blessed.”

⁷ tn Heb “and he went up.”

⁸ tn Heb “I have seen a woman in Timnah, one of the daughters of the Philistines.”