“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.”
The spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel; he went out to war, and the LORD gave Cushan-rishathaim, king of Aram-naharaim, into his hand; and his hand prevailed over Cushan-rishathaim. — The crucial element 'the spirit of the LORD came upon him' identifies the source of Othniel's power as the Spirit's empowerment. The verb 'came upon' suggests the Spirit's overwhelming presence. The dual functions—'he judged Israel' and 'went out to war'—indicate that judges combined forensic governance with military leadership.
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