Judges 3:11

And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

Cross-reference

Judges 3:9 Historical context

Judges 3:9 introduces Othniel as the deliverer raised by God, directly preceding the rest and death in 3:11.

Judges 3:30 Parallel

Judges 3:30 repeats the 'land had rest' formula after Ehud's victory—same pattern of peace following deliverance.

Judges 5:31 Parallel

Judges 5:31 ends Deborah's song with 'land had peace forty years'—identical rest motif after victory.

Judges 8:28 Parallel

Judges 8:28 also uses 'land had peace forty years' for Gideon—perfect parallel to Othniel's rest.

Judges 2:19 Historical context

Judges 2:19 describes the cycle of relapse after a judge's death, predicting what follows Othniel's death.

Joshua 14:15 uses the identical phrase 'the land had rest from war', paralleling the peace after conquest.

In Nehemiah 9:28, the Israelites' pattern of rest then rebellion is recounted, directly echoing the cycle seen in Judges.

Joshua 15:17 Historical context

Joshua 15:17 records Othniel's earlier conquest of Debir, providing background on his character.

Joshua 11:23 uses 'land had rest from war' after conquest—same phrase, but different era of Israel's history.

1 Chronicles 4:13 Historical context

1 Chronicles 4:13 lists Othniel's genealogy, giving his family line.

In 2 Chronicles 14:6, King Asa also experiences a period of rest, mirroring the peace after Othniel's judgeship in Judges.