17And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it. And he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.
Othniel, the one who is credited as having captured Debir, would later become the first of twelve judges used by God to deliver the Israelites from foreign oppression (Judges 3:9–11).
17 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it. And he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.