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Joel 2:4 Cross-References
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“The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run.”
Joel 2:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Joel 2:4
The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses (Hebrew kemar'eh susim mar'ehu, כְּמַרְאֵה סוּסִים מַרְאֵהוּ)—Joel transitions from fire imagery to military metaphor, describing the locust army's appearance as horse-like. The Hebrew sus (סוּס, "horse") primarily meant war-horse in ancient Israel, not work animals. Horses epitomized military power, speed, and terror (Job 39:19-25, Jeremiah 8:16). The comparison emphasizes unstoppable, disciplined advance. Ancient observers noted that locust heads resemble horses' heads—a similarity reflected in Revelation 9:7 ("the shapes of the locusts w...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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