Othniel
    lion of God, the first of the judges. His wife Achsah was the
    daughter of Caleb (Josh. 15:16, 17; Judg. 1:13). He gained her
    hand as a reward for his bravery in leading a successful
    expedition against Debir (q.v.). Some thirty years after the
    death of Joshua, the Israelites fell under the subjection of
    Chushan-rishathaim (q.v.), the king of Mesopotamia. He oppressed
    them for full eight years, when they "cried" unto Jehovah, and
    Othniel was raised up to be their deliverer. He was the younger
    brother of Caleb (Judg. 3:8, 9-11). He is the only judge
    mentioned connected with the tribe of Judah. Under him the land
    had rest forty years.



 Othniel, the hour of God