A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.8.2;
son of: Samuel (H8050);
brother of: Abijah (H0029);
father of: Heman (H1968I); also translated "second" at 1Ch.6.28;
Also named: vash.ni (וַשְׁנִי "`second`" H2059)
§ Joel = "Jehovah is God"
1) son of Pethuel and the 2nd of the 12 minor prophets with a book by his name; probably prophesied in the time of king Uzziah of Judah
2) eldest son of Samuel the prophet and father of Heman the singer
3) a Simeonite chief
4) a Reubenite
5) a chief of Gad
6) son of Izrahiah and a chief of Issachar
7) brother of Nathan of Zobah and one of David's mighty warriors
8) son of Pedaiah and a chief of the half tribe of Manasseh west of the Jordan in the time of David