15 She answered him, “Give me a blessing. Since you have given me land in the Negev,(A) give me springs of water also.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.[a](B)

16 The descendants of the Kenite, Moses’ father-in-law,(C) had gone up with the men of Judah from the City of Palms[b](D) to the Wilderness of Judah, which was in the Negev of Arad.(E) They went to live among the people.

17 Judah went with his brother Simeon, struck the Canaanites who were living in Zephath, and completely destroyed the town. So they named the town Hormah.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 1:15 LXX reads give me redemption of water, and Caleb gave her according to her heart the redemption of the upper and the redemption of the lower
  2. Judges 1:16 = Jericho; Dt 34:3; Jdg 3:13; 2Ch 28:15

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