Joel 3:2 KJV
I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.
Matthew Henry
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Thompson Chains
- Divine PleadingsSee the chain from Proverbs 1:24 · 7 links
- God's PeopleSee the chain from Exodus 19:5 · 11 links
- Israel (2)See the chain from Exodus 6:7 · 7 links
- Dispersion (2)See the chain from Leviticus 26:33 · 7 links
Parallel Passages
- Isaiah 66:16 For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.
- Isaiah 66:18 For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.
- Jeremiah 25:31 A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.
- Ezekiel 35:10 Because thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess it; whereas the LORD was there:
- Joel 3:12 Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about.
- Micah 4:12 But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.
From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).
Cross References
- Isaiah 66:16 For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.
- Zephaniah 3:8 Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
- Zechariah 14:2–4 For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. …
- Ezekiel 38:22 And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.
- Jeremiah 25:31 A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.
- Ezekiel 35:10 Because thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess it; whereas the LORD was there:
- Ezekiel 39:11 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will give unto Gog a place there of graves in Israel, the valley of the passengers on the east of the sea: and it shall stop the noses of the passengers: and there shall they bury Gog and all his multitude: and they shall call it The valley of Hamongog.
- Joel 3:12 Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about.
- Zechariah 12:3–4 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it. …
- Revelation 16:16 And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
- 2 Chronicles 20:26 And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.
- Jeremiah 12:14 Thus saith the LORD against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them.
- Jeremiah 49:1 Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the LORD; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities?
- Ezekiel 25:8 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Moab and Seir do say, Behold, the house of Judah is like unto all the heathen;
- Ezekiel 36:5 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.
- Amos 1:11 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:
- Obadiah 1:10–16 For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever. …
- Zephaniah 2:8–10 I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border. …
- Revelation 16:6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
- Revelation 16:14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
- Revelation 18:20–21 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. …
- Revelation 19:19–21 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. …
- Revelation 20:8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
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Topics
- Church God’s heritage
- Israel, prophecies concerning Of blessing and restoration
- Jehoshaphat Called THE VALLEY OF DECISION
- Jerusalem Of pestilence, famine, and war in
- Joel Denounces judgments against the enemies of God
Places
- Valley of JehoshaphatValley · Location well established
- Places in Joel 3 on a map
Bible Dictionary
- JehoshaphatJehovah-judged. (1.) One of David’s body-guard (1 Chr 11:43).
- IsraelThe name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and...
Hebrew and Strong’s
- I will also gather וְקִבַּצְתִּי wĕqibbaṣtî קָבַץ Verb · piel sequential perfect, first person common singular · with and
- all nations אֶת ʾet Object marker כָּל kol Noun · masculine singular construct הַגּוֹיִם haggôyim גּוֹי Noun · masculine plural · with the
- and will bring them down וְהוֹרַדְתִּים wĕhôradtîm יָרַד Verb · hiphil perfect, first person common singular · with and, suffix: third person masculine plural
- into the valley אֶל ʾel Preposition עֵמֶק ʿēmeq עֵמֶק Noun · masculine singular construct
- of Jehoshaphat יְהוֹשָׁפָט yĕhôšāpāṭ יְהוֹשָׁפָט Proper name
- and will plead וְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּי wĕnišpaṭtî שָׁפַט Verb · niphal perfect, first person common singular · with and
- with them there for my people עִמָּם ʿimmām Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine plural שָׁם šām Adverb עַמִּי ʿammî עַם Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: first person common singular
- and for my heritage וְנַחֲלָתִי wĕnaḥălātî נַחֲלָה Noun · feminine singular construct · with and, suffix: first person common singular
- Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
- whom they have scattered אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative פִּזְּרוּ pizzĕrû פָּזַר Verb · piel perfect, third person common plural
- among the nations עַל ʿal Preposition בַגּוֹיִם baggôyim גּוֹי Noun · masculine plural · with preposition with the
- and parted חִלֵּקוּ ḥillēqû חָלַק Verb · piel perfect, third person common plural
- my land וְאֶת wĕʾet Object marker · with and אַרְצִי ʾarṣî אֶרֶץ Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with suffix: first person common singular
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