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Achsah demanded the springs
Caleb offered his daughter Achsah as a prize to the warrior who took a city. Once married, she rode to her father herself and demanded water sources. He gave them to her.
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Her husband failed to ask, so she took the reins. The story appears twice in the Bible, and its placement at the start of Judges sets the benchmark for the women who follow.
Bible reference: Judges 1:12–15
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 370–371
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