Joel 2:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joel 2:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joel 2:9 is a verse from the book of Joel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall ent..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joel 2:9 — KJV
“They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.”
— Joel 2:9 (KJV)
Joel 2:9 in Context — About the Book of Joel
Joel turns a devastating locust plague into a call for national fasting — then pivots to one of Scripture's greatest promises: I will restore the years the locusts have eaten, and afterward I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Peter quoted it at Pentecost as fulfilled.
Cross-References for Joel 2:9
“They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end. are...: Heb. all their wisdom is swallowed up”
Shares key themes with Joel 2:9: run, fro, wall
“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:”
Shares key themes with Joel 2:9: run, wall, climb
“And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about.”
Shares key themes with Joel 2:9: fro, city, wall
“And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.”
Shares key themes with Joel 2:9: fro, city, enter
“And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.”
Shares key themes with Joel 2:9: fro, city, enter
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