Joel 3:9 Meaning
Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:
Context Explained
7Behold, I will raise them out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will return your recompence upon your own head:
8And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off: for the LORD hath spoken it.
9Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:
10Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.
11Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Isaiah 2:4
Isaiah speaks of peace, contrasting the call to war in Joel.
Matthew 24:6
Jesus warns of wars and rumors of wars, echoing the themes of conflict.
Revelation 16:14
The gathering of nations for battle in Revelation parallels the call to arms in Joel.
Source: Joel 3:9