Category:Joel

---excerpt from the Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Joel - Jehovah is his God. (1.) The oldest of Samuel's two sons appointed by him as judges in Beersheba (1 Samuel 8:2). (2.) A descendant of Reuben (1 Chronicles 5:4, 1 Chronicles 5:8). (3.) One of David's famous warriors (1 Chronicles 11:38). (4.) A Levite of the family of Gershom (1 Chronicles 15:7, 1 Chronicles 15:11). (5.) 1 Chronicles 7:3. (6.) 1 Chronicles 27:20. (7.) The second of the twelve minor prophets. He was the son of Pethuel. His personal history is only known from his book, the Book of Joel.