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The Triumph of Irony in the Book of Judges focuses on the literary quality of the book of Judges. Klein extrapolates the theme of irony in the book of Judges, seeking to prove that it is the main structural element. She points out how this literary device adds to the overall meaning and tone of the book, and what it reveals about the culture of the time. Chronologically divided into sections,...

shows her father utmost respect, ‘dropping down’ before him. Caleb, like most fathers, is not used to having his daughter prostrate herself before him and is apparently puzzled by her behavior: he asks, ‘What is the matter with you?’7 Achsah asks for a blessing and, acknowledging that Caleb had given land in the Negev (‘southern’), she asks for a spring of water; and ‘Caleb gave to her the upper spring(s) and the lower spring(s)’. Caleb is depicted in a position of authority and abundance: he offers
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