Othniel was already distinguished in Joshua’s lifetime as a brave and successful leader. See Joshua 15:16-17.

Cried to the Lord. —In the time of their trouble, when they cried to You, You heard them from heaven; and according to Your ma…

And when the children of Israel cried to the Lord
Towards the close of the eight years' bondage, as it may be suppos…

The first judge was Othniel. Even in Joshua's time, Othniel began to be famous. Soon after Israel's settlement in Canaan, their purity began to be …