Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. Judges 1:12

Trivia: Why did Abimelech ask one of his men to kill him with his sword?

According to the Bible, when is it OK to beat your slaves?


As long as they live at least a day or two after the beating.

If a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and ... he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money. Exodus 21:20

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