Bible Person
Meaning: he that wills or commands · Male · 2 cross references
This Joel entry refers to the Gershonite Levite involved in the ark preparations under David, not to the prophet or other Levites of the same name. He belongs to the carefully ordered leadership surrounding one of Israel's defining worship moments. First appears in 1 Chr 15:7.1
AI summary: This Joel matters because the cross references place him among the Levitical chiefs summoned when David corrects the earlier mishandling of the ark. His role shows how restored worship required not only desire but also properly structured sacred leadership. Taken together, the material presents this Joel as a Levitical leader whose service helps safeguard the holiness and joy of the ark's procession.1
Central Figure
Joel
Meaning: he that wills or commands
A Levite of the family of Gershom (1 Chr.
A Levite of the family of Gershom (1 Chr. 15:7, 11). 3
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Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.