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When the children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised up a savior to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb`s younger brother.
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The Cry and the Savior
Commentators emphasize a foundational pattern in this verse: affliction drives people to cry out to God, and God responds with mercy. Multiple scholars connect this event to a theme seen throughout Scripture (e.g., in Psalms and Nehemiah), where God hears the cries of His people in their distress and sends them a 'saviour' (Hebrew: moshia).
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Othniel was already distinguished in Joshua’s lifetime as a brave and successful leader. See Joshua 15:16-17.
19th Century
Anglican
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when the children of Israel cried to the Lord Towards the close of the eight years' bondage, as it may be suppos…
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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 …
