Joel 2:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

the northern army. This is what the "locusts" of Joel 1:4 are the symbol of. The prophet does not "forget for. moment" the locusts of Joel 1:4. but, here explains the symbol. Locusts do not come from the north. The armies of Revelation 9; Daniel 1. do.

the east sea: i.e. the Dead Sea. Compare Ezekiel 47:18; Zechariah 14:8.

the utmost sea.. the Great Sea. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 11:24; Deuteronomy 34:2). App-92. Compare "hinder" in Zechariah 14:8.

stink shall come up. Referring to the destruction of Isaiah 66:24.

he. The invader, the antichrist or beast of Dan. and Daniel 8,

hath done great things. he magnified himself

to do great things. Compare Joe 8:9, Joe 8:11, Joe 11:36, and notes there. This is quite inapplicable to locusts.

Joel 2:20

20 But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.