Judges 3:10
And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the Lord delivered Chushan–rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan–rishathaim.
Cross-reference
In Judges 6:34, the Spirit comes upon Gideon with the same wording, repeating the pattern of empowerment for battle.
Judges 11:29 also says the Spirit came upon Jephthah, mirroring Othniel's empowerment for deliverance.
Judges 14:6 shows the Spirit coming mightily upon Samson, granting him strength, just as Othniel was empowered.
Judges 14:19 again records the Spirit coming mightily on Samson, another instance of Spirit-empowered action.
In Judges 2:16, the Lord raising judges establishes the pattern that Othniel's empowerment fulfills.
Judges 15:14 mirrors the Spirit coming on Samson, another judge empowered for battle—same pattern of divine enablement.
Judges 11:32 shows Jephthah also receiving victory from God, but without explicit Spirit empowerment—still a judge delivering Israel.
Judges 13:25 describes the Spirit beginning to stir Samson, a similar but less direct empowerment than Othniel's.
In 1 Samuel 10:6, the Spirit comes on Saul similarly, transforming him for leadership as it did Othniel.
In 1 Samuel 11:6, the Spirit empowers Saul for military deliverance, echoing Othniel's empowerment.
In 1 Samuel 16:13, the Spirit comes on David at his anointing, just as Othniel received the Spirit for judgeship.
In 2 Chronicles 15:1, the Spirit comes on Azariah for prophecy—similar divine empowerment but for speaking.
In 2 Chronicles 20:14, the Spirit comes on Jahaziel for prophetic guidance, akin to Othniel's empowerment.
Numbers 11:17 shows God putting His Spirit on the elders, a precedent for Spirit-empowered leadership like Othniel's.
Numbers 27:18 notes Joshua had the Spirit, similar to Othniel's Spirit-empowered leadership.
Acts 13:20 summarizes the period of judges, referencing the historical context of such Spirit-empowered deliverers.