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The word of the Lord that came to Joel - Joel, like Hosea, mentions the name of his father only, and then is silent about his extraction, hi…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
19th Century
Anglican
19th Century
Joel. —Compounded of Jehovah—El, the composite title of the God of Revelation and of Nature, which is the subject of Psalm 19:0. I…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
16th Century
Protestant
16th Century
The word of Jehovah which came to Joel, the son of Pethuel. He names his father here; it is therefore probable that he was a well-known ma…
John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
The word of the Lord that came to Joel the son of Pethuel .
] Who this Pethuel was is not known; Jarchi takes him to…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
The oldest people could not remember such calamities as were about to take place. Armies of insects were coming upon the land to eat its fruits. Th…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes