Joel 2:9
Joel · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“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
What Does Joel 2:9 Mean?
Joel 2:9 is found in the book of Joel, chapter 2, verse 9 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 7 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (7)
These passages are connected to Joel 2:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jeremiah 9:21“For death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets.”John 10:1“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.”Exodus 10:6“And they shall fill thy houses, and the houses of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; which neither thy fathers, nor thy fathers’ fathers have seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day. And he turned himself, and went out from Pharaoh.”Exodus 22:2“If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.”Isaiah 33:4“And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them.”Jeremiah 5:1“Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.”Joel 2:7“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:”
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