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Q&A What's the reason for Caleb, Achsah and Othniel story?

In Joshua 15:16-19, it is related a short episode of Caleb, Othniel and Achsah. In Judges 1:12-15, it is related the same story (almost copy paste). Why do you think this story was considered sign...

0 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by artaxerxe‭  ·  edited 2y ago by qohelet‭

#4: Post edited by user avatar qohelet‭ · 2022-02-01T21:14:05Z (about 2 years ago)
#3: Question reopened by user avatar qohelet‭ · 2021-11-16T20:46:56Z (over 2 years ago)
#2: Question closed by user avatar qohelet‭ · 2021-04-23T02:09:21Z (almost 3 years ago)
#1: Initial revision by user avatar artaxerxe‭ · 2021-02-09T08:34:41Z (about 3 years ago)
What's the reason for Caleb, Achsah and Othniel story?
In Joshua 15:16-19, it is related a short episode of Caleb, Othniel and Achsah. In Judges 1:12-15, it is related the same story (almost copy paste).

Why do you think this story was considered significant enough so that Joshua wrote it down (in his book)?