Joel 2:7

Joel 2:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:
• New International Version (NIV)They charge like warriors; they scale walls like soldiers. They all march in line, not swerving from their course.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Like warriors they charge; like soldiers they scale the wall. They march each on his way; they do not swerve from their paths.
• New King James Version (NKJV)They run like mighty men, They climb the wall like men of war; Every one marches in formation, And they do not break ranks.

Context of Joel 2:7

5With a noise as of chariots They leap about on the tops of the mountains, Like the crackling of a flame of fire consuming the stubble, Like a mighty people drawn up for battle. 6Before them the people are in anguish; All faces turn pale. They run like warriors, They climb the wall like soldiers; And each of them marches in line, Nor do they lose their way. 8They do not crowd each other, Every warrior of them marches in his path; When they burst through the defenses, They do not break ranks. 9They storm the city, They run on the wall; They climb into the houses, They enter through the windows like a thief.

Joel 2:7 word by word

כְּגִבּוֹרִ֣ים יְרֻצ֔וּן כְּאַנְשֵׁ֥י מִלְחָמָ֖ה יַעֲל֣וּ חוֹמָ֑ה וְאִ֤ישׁ בִּדְרָכָיו֙ יֵֽלֵכ֔וּן וְלֹ֥א יְעַבְּט֖וּן אֹרְחוֹתָֽם׃Read the interlinear

• They runרוּץrûts · to run: runH7323
• like warriorsגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• They climbעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• the wallחוֹמָהchômâh · wallH2346
• like soldiersאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• like soldiersמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• And eachאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• marchesהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
• in lineדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: journeyH1870
• Norלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• do they loseעָבַט‛âbaţ · to lendH5670
• their wayאֹ֫רַח'ôrach · wayH734

Cross-references for Joel 2:7

• 2 Samuel 1:23Saul and Jonathan, beloved and delightful in life, And in their deaths they were not separated; They were swifter than eagles, They were mightier than lions.
• 2 Samuel 2:18Now the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, Abishai, and Asahel; and Asahel was as swift-footed as one of the gazelles that is in the field.
• Psalms 19:5Which is like a groom coming out of his chamber; It rejoices like a strong person to run his course.
• Isaiah 5:26He will also lift up a flag to the distant nation, And whistle for it from the ends of the earth; And behold, it will come with speed swiftly.
• Joel 2:9They storm the city, They run on the wall; They climb into the houses, They enter through the windows like a thief.
• 2 Samuel 5:8And David said on that day, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites is to reach those who limp and those who are blind, who are hated by David’s soul, through the water tunnel.” For that reason they say, “People who are blind and people who limp shall not come into the house.”
• Jeremiah 5:10“Go up through her vine rows and destroy, But do not execute a complete destruction; Strip away her branches, For they are not the Lord’s.
• Proverbs 30:27The locusts have no king, Yet all of them go out in ranks;

Commentaries on Joel 2:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Like mighty men - like men of war (and as horsemen, Joel 2:4;) - The prophet does not say they are such, but they resemble. They are locusts; but in their operations they are Like the above. They shall not break their ranks - See the account on Joel 2:2, from Dr. Shaw.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7They shall run like mighty men - They are on God‘s message, and they linger not, “but rejoice to run their course” Psalm 19:5. “The height of walls cannot hinder the charge of the mighty; they enter not by the gates but over the walls”, as of a city taken by assault. People can mount a wall few at a time; the locusts scale much more steadily, more compactly, more determinately, and irresistibly. The picture unites the countless multitude, condensed march…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-9The locusts invaded both cities and farms, moving like a well-trained army. They scaled city walls and swarmed over the city. They found every way to enter, even climbing through windows like thieves.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-97-9. Depicting the regular military order of their advance, "One locust not turning a nail's breadth out of his own place in the march" [Jerome]. Compare Pr 30:27, "The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands."Read the comment

Topics related to Joel 2:7

• Armies
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Joel
• War

In the dictionaries

• Darkness
• Fat
• Pour
• Rend
• Reproach
• Thrust
• Eschatology of the Old Testament
• Joel (2)
• Rank
• Siege

Commentaries on Joel 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings