1377/1376 BC
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Othniel
life, dates, and events
This record brings together the lifespan, dates, Scripture, and every dated event assigned to Othniel.
Life record
Birth, lifespan, and death
Creation years 2547–2587
Reference under review · 1337/1336 BC
Original year-by-year timeline
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Reference library
Look up Othniel in the study works
These links search five public-domain reference works for this person. An author’s definition or conclusion is a study aid—not Scripture—and should be examined against the KJV text.
Public-domain referenceEaston’s Bible Dictionary
Dictionary and historical background
Find Othniel →Public-domain referenceSmith’s Bible DictionaryPeople, places, customs, and history
Find Othniel →Public-domain referenceHitchcock’s Bible NamesThe name and its traditional meaning
Find Othniel →Public-domain referenceNave’s Topical BibleRelated KJV passages arranged by subject
Find Othniel →Public-domain referenceTorrey’s Topical TextbookRelated biblical subjects and references
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Events involving Othniel
Creation year 25471377/1376 BC
Othniel delivers Israel
Othniel’s deliverance begins the dated sequence of judges after Joshua.
Judges 3:9–11 · KJV
“And the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz. And the land had rest forty years.”
Judges and 1 Samuel chronology
Open Creation year 2547 in the Original Timeline →This placement follows the dated sequence, oppressions, judgeships, land-rest intervals, and Ark notices preserved in Judges and 1 Samuel. Where a rule and a land-rest interval differ, the timeline keeps them distinct.