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It happened, when she came [to him], that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she alighted from off her donkey; and Caleb said, What would you?
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The Posture of a Request
Commentators explain that Achsah's act of alighting from her donkey was a significant, culturally understood gesture. It was a sign of reverence and humility before making a request to her father, Caleb. This respectful posture prompted her father's immediate and open-ended question, 'What wouldest thou?', demonstrating how an honorable approach can open doors for discussion and blessing.
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Joshua
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Afield - In Judges 1:14, “the field” refers to the well-known field Achsah requested and Caleb gave as a “blessing” (that is, as a token of …
19th Century
Anglican
And to Caleb ... This paragraph also occurs in Judges 1:10-15, with some slight variations. Which is its original place? In Judges…
16th Century
Protestant
This passage presents a narrative of events that, as is clear from the book of Joshua, took place after Joshua’s death. However, so that no questio…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass, as she came [unto him] To her husband, being conducted from her father's house to his, in order…
Achsah obtained some land by Caleb's free grant. He gave her a south land—land indeed, but a south land, dry and likely to be parched. She obtained…
