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Joel 2:5 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Joel 2:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joel chapter 2 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.”
Joel 2:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Joel 2:5
Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap (Hebrew keqol markavot al-rashey heharim yeraqedun, כְּקוֹל מַרְכָּבוֹת עַל־רָאשֵׁי הֶהָרִים יְרַקֵּדוּן)—Joel adds auditory imagery to the visual. Qol (קוֹל, "noise/sound") emphasizes the overwhelming cacophony of billions of locusts in flight and devouring. markavah (מַרְכָּבָה, "chariot") was ancient warfare's ultimate weapon—fast, deadly, terrifying. Chariot wheels thundering across mountains created deafening roar. The verb raqad (רָקַד, "leap/dance") describes the locusts' jumping, hopping movement—rapid, erratic, relent...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joel 2:5
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“like breastplates of iron. The sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots”
“and as the dry grass sinks down in the flame”
“and will show the descent of his arm”
“and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn”
“and the pine spears are brandished.”
“the noise of the rattling of wheels”