17. Othniel captured it. So Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him to be his wife. Othniel was the son of Kenaz. He was Caleb's brother.
18. One day Acsah came to Othniel. She begged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb spoke to her. He asked, "What can I do for you?"
19. She replied, "Do me a special favor. You have given me some land in the Negev Desert. Give me springs of water also." So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.
20. Here is the share of land that was given to the tribe of Judah, family group by family group.
21. The towns farthest south that were given to Judah were in the Negev Desert. They were near the border of Edom. Here is a list of those towns. Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
22. Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23. Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
24. Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25. Hazor Hadattah, Hazor,
26. Amam, Shema, Moladah,
27. Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,
28. Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
29. Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
30. Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,
31. Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32. Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain and Rimmon. The total number of towns was 29. Some of them had villages near them.
33. Towns were also given to Judah in the western hills. Here is a list of those towns. Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34. Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35. Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
36. Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah. Gederah is also called Gederothaim. The total number of towns was 14. Some of them had villages near them.
37. Here's another list of towns that were given to Judah in the western hills. Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,