Bible Person
Meaning: he that wills or commands · Male · 4 cross references
This Joel entry refers to Samuel's son and, in related genealogical material, to the line that reaches toward Heman the singer, not the prophet Joel already separately known by book title. He stands at the uneasy intersection of family failure and Levitical continuity. First appears in 1 Sam 8:2.1
AI summary: This Joel matters because the cross references place him first in the disappointing story of Samuel's sons and then within later Levitical genealogy and musical service traditions. That combination means his memory is not exhausted by the failed judgeship at Beersheba. His line remains woven into Israel's worship life. Taken together, the material presents this Joel as Samuel's son whose remembered legacy includes both moral warning and genealogical continuity.1
Central Figure
Joel
Meaning: he that wills or commands
The oldest of Samuel’s two sons appointed by him as judges in Beersheba (1 Sam.
The oldest of Samuel’s two sons appointed by him as judges in Beersheba (1 Sam. 8:2). (See VASHNI.) 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.