Bible Person

Joel

Meaning: he that wills or commands · Male · 1 cross reference

This Joel entry refers to the ruler of the half-tribe of Manasseh west of the Jordan in David's administrative list, not to the prophet or the many other men of the same name. He belongs to the structured leadership of the united monarchy. First appears in 1 Chr 27:20.1

AI summary: This Joel matters because his single cross reference places him among the officers representing Israel's tribes under David. The entry shows that royal administration worked through named regional leaders as well as central court figures. Taken together, the material presents this Joel as a tribal officer in David's administrative order.1

Central Figure

Joel

Meaning: he that wills or commands

1 Chr.