Joel

Joel, the firstborn son of Samuel, served as a judge in Israel but did not walk in his father's ways.

The name Joel means “he that wills or commands”

MaleLeviteTribe of LeviUnited Monarchy eraOld Testament2 books4 verses

Summary

A Judge from the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1 Samuel 8:2; referred to as Joel (יוֹאֵל) or "second" (וַשְׁנִי); son of Samuel; a brother of Abijah; father of Heman.

Glossary entries

Joel (Person)

Family members

Father

Samuel

Siblings

Abijah

Children

Heman

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.
  2. The sons of Samuel: Joel his firstborn and Abijah his second son.
  3. These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
  4. So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;