The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

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

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

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

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

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…