Joel (יוֹאֵל "Yahweh is El", usually interpreted as meaning Yahweh is God or Jehovah is God, Standard Hebrew Yoʾel, Tiberian Hebrew Yôʾēl) is the name of several people in the Bible.

Biblical names

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1. The oldest of Samuel's two sons appointed by him as judges in Beersheba (1Sa. 8:2).
2. A descendant of Reuben (1Ch. 5:4,8).
3. One of David's famous warriors (1Ch. 11:38).
4. A Levite of the family of Gershom (1Ch. 15:7, 11).
5. 1Ch. 7:3.
6. 1Ch. 27:20.
7. Joel (Prophet) was the second of the twelve minor prophets and the author of the Book of Joel.
8. Joel commonly refers to the Book of Joel.

Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed

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