Bible Person

Joel

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

This Joel entry refers to a Gadite chief in 1 Chronicles 5:12, not to the prophet, the tribal ruler, or the Gadite ancestor in verse 8. He belongs to the remembered leadership of the eastern tribes. First appears in 1 Chr 5:12.1

AI summary: This Joel matters because his single cross reference places him among the heads of households through whom Gad's tribal identity is preserved. The entry helps show that memory east of the Jordan was carried by named leaders with regional importance. Taken together, the material presents this Joel as a chief within Gad's preserved structure.1

Central Figure

Joel

Meaning: he that wills or commands